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“Machang, Dayasiri keeyatawath aanduwata yanney nehe (Dayasiri will not join the Government at any cost),” declared UPFA Parliamentarian Uditha Lokubandara when he met UNP’s Harin Fernando at a temple in Haputale. They both represent the Badulla District in Parliament. “Athathata? Kawda umbata kiuvey (Is that so? Who told you),” asked Lokubandara. Fernando replied that it [...]
Dayasiri opts for ‘bluer’ pastures with credibility in question
The buzz had been in the air for some time that UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera was contemplating crossing over to the Government. After months of speculation, it finally happened on Wednesday. But the bitterness with which Jayasekera made his final speech in Parliament, which was followed by an unexpectedly vicious attack on him [...]
After Jayasekera’s political circus, UNP must unite or face more disasters
Crossover Dayasiri claims he got fax from President but party sources dispute his claim to chief minister’s post Grand Old Party must focus on key issues and work with commitment for the welfare of the people “Mal Maama” sang to soothe ears and was so charming that he won the hearts of most colleagues at the [...]
Oh what a performance!
My Dear Dayasiri, I thought I must write to you after hearing that you have decided to leave the Greens and join Mahinda maama and his band of merry men to contest the next provincial council elections from the Wayamba region. I suppose this shouldn’t come as a great surprise because there had been speculation time [...]
Fiscal consolidation imperative for economic stability and growth
A low fiscal deficit is vital for economic stability and sustained economic growth. Large fiscal deficits debilitate the economy in diverse ways. Containing the fiscal deficit, reducing the public debt burden and decreasing debt servicing costs are vital for economic stabilisation and long term economic development. Large deficits lead to borrowing and in turn to [...]
Dayasiri and the opposition game plan
Mrs. Anumaana is worried about Sunil’s latest foray into politics. Sunil’s expressions of interest in a political career are nothing new. Up to now they have been undertaken under the kind patronage of Mrs. Aandupaksa. But this time around he says he wants to join the opposition Disunited National Party (DNP). Mrs. Anumaana cannot for [...]
Merry fiddling while the country burns
This week’s dire warning by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) that Sri Lanka’s public and state banking sector would collapse if loss-making public bodies are not made duly accountable deserves immediate and imperative public attention. Serious warnings and general despair COPE has called for the re-capitalization of the country’s national carrier as well as [...]