Colombo: Sri LankaThe ruling SLPP party on Friday decided to support interim president Ranil Wickremesinghe Parliamentary vote to be held next week to elect Gotabaya’s successor Rajapaksawho resigned following unprecedented protests against his government.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) general secretary Sagar Kariyawasam said his support would be extended to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as interim president on Friday, until parliament elects Rajapaksa’s successor.
The party decided to support 73-year-old Wickremesinghe, who was once its arch-rival despite the breakup of the SLPP. dulce alhapparuma Declaring your candidature. The former information minister became the first person to announce his candidacy in the voting to be held on July 20.
Alahperuma said he was hoping for cross-party support to fill the void for the remainder of Rajapaksa’s remaining term as a non-political candidate in the presidential race.
Rajapaksa agreed to step down after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming him for the unprecedented economic crisis that brought the country to its knees.
However, he fled to Maldives without resigning from his post. He went to Singapore on Thursday from Maldives from where he sent his resignation.
Alhapparuma was among a group of 10 SLPP MPs who declared independence from the ruling coalition after the political crisis triggered by the economic crisis unfolded. Wickremesinghe, who has only his own seat in the 225-member assembly, will be entirely dependent on the support of the SLPP.
Main opposition SJB leader sajith premadasa Have not announced your candidature yet. He has the support of more than 50 MPs.
Sri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is in the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine, fuel and other essentials.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) general secretary Sagar Kariyawasam said his support would be extended to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as interim president on Friday, until parliament elects Rajapaksa’s successor.
The party decided to support 73-year-old Wickremesinghe, who was once its arch-rival despite the breakup of the SLPP. dulce alhapparuma Declaring your candidature. The former information minister became the first person to announce his candidacy in the voting to be held on July 20.
Alahperuma said he was hoping for cross-party support to fill the void for the remainder of Rajapaksa’s remaining term as a non-political candidate in the presidential race.
Rajapaksa agreed to step down after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming him for the unprecedented economic crisis that brought the country to its knees.
However, he fled to Maldives without resigning from his post. He went to Singapore on Thursday from Maldives from where he sent his resignation.
Alhapparuma was among a group of 10 SLPP MPs who declared independence from the ruling coalition after the political crisis triggered by the economic crisis unfolded. Wickremesinghe, who has only his own seat in the 225-member assembly, will be entirely dependent on the support of the SLPP.
Main opposition SJB leader sajith premadasa Have not announced your candidature yet. He has the support of more than 50 MPs.
Sri Lanka, a country of 22 million people, is in the grip of an unprecedented economic turmoil, the worst in seven decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine, fuel and other essentials.