Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in an interview with WION NEWS said the current political crisis was hurting the peoples' right to franchise.
Mr Wickremesinghe said the President as been giving different explanations at different times, adding that he has not had a good relationship with the UNP for the last couple of months. He said perhaps it could be a requirement to contest a second time as President.
Mr Wickremesinghe said he was confident that at a floor test there would be more than 113 that would support his bid as Prime Minister.
Former President Ranil Wickremesighe was remanded till August 26 by Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura a short while ago.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID this afternoon in connection with the misuse of public funds.
Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura suspended sittings for half an hour a short while ago pending a decision on whether to grant bail or remand former President Ranil Wickremesinghe .
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