Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa held a discussion with newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe during the Party Leaders’ meeting that was held today.
The Party Leaders’ meeting had been chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa said that he had met the President and had a cordial and frank exchange of ideas.
In a Twitter message, MP Premadasa said that he had reiterated the opposition’s determination to provide constructive support to avert misery and disaster.
He further said that he had also proposed to strengthen the committee system in Parliament to achieve national consensus rather than dishing out ministerial portfolios to political opportunists resulting in a drain of scarce national resources.
Meanwhile, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader Mano Ganesan said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had informed the Party Leaders that he intends to prorogue Parliament for 24 hours.
MP Mano Ganesan further said that the President has taken this decision for a “fresh ceremonial start”. (NewsWire)