Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition team Samagi Jana Balvegaya (sj b) decided to nominate unanimously on Monday sajith premadasa for the interim presidency.
As reported by Newswire, the SJB said that party secretary Ranjit Madduma Bandara presented the proposal and party president Field Marshal Sarath Fonseca supported it in a parliamentary group held this afternoon.
SJB has around 50 MPs Parliament And to win the Parliament vote, he needs the support of 113 MPs.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said he was ready to defend the motherland and build the country’s economy, News1 reports.
In a statement to the media, Sajith Premadasa said that the opposition is ready to lead the program of stabilizing the country and building the country’s economy.
The Leader of the Opposition said there was no alternative solution other than appointing a new President and a government headed by the Prime Minister.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abhayawardene said today that Sri Lankan party leaders have decided to elect a new president through a vote in parliament on July 20 in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.
He said it was decided to convene Parliament this Friday (15) and inform the House that there is a vacancy for the presidency as per the provisions of the Constitution, reports the Daily Mirror.
“Nominations for the office of President will be held on July 19 and voting for the election of the new President will be held on July 20,” he said.
The leaders also decided to take steps to form an all-party government under the new president and continue to supply essential services.
The development came after thousands of people stormed the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Fort on Saturday. Dramatic scenes came from the PM’s official residence where he was seen playing carrom board, sleeping on the sofa, enjoying in the park premises and cooking dinner.
President Gotabaya Rajapakse and prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Both announced their withdrawal from their positions following intense opposition from the Sri Lankan general public.
As reported by Newswire, the SJB said that party secretary Ranjit Madduma Bandara presented the proposal and party president Field Marshal Sarath Fonseca supported it in a parliamentary group held this afternoon.
SJB has around 50 MPs Parliament And to win the Parliament vote, he needs the support of 113 MPs.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said he was ready to defend the motherland and build the country’s economy, News1 reports.
In a statement to the media, Sajith Premadasa said that the opposition is ready to lead the program of stabilizing the country and building the country’s economy.
The Leader of the Opposition said there was no alternative solution other than appointing a new President and a government headed by the Prime Minister.
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abhayawardene said today that Sri Lankan party leaders have decided to elect a new president through a vote in parliament on July 20 in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.
He said it was decided to convene Parliament this Friday (15) and inform the House that there is a vacancy for the presidency as per the provisions of the Constitution, reports the Daily Mirror.
“Nominations for the office of President will be held on July 19 and voting for the election of the new President will be held on July 20,” he said.
The leaders also decided to take steps to form an all-party government under the new president and continue to supply essential services.
The development came after thousands of people stormed the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Fort on Saturday. Dramatic scenes came from the PM’s official residence where he was seen playing carrom board, sleeping on the sofa, enjoying in the park premises and cooking dinner.
President Gotabaya Rajapakse and prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Both announced their withdrawal from their positions following intense opposition from the Sri Lankan general public.