Sri Lanka main opposition United National Party (UNP) today renewed their challenge to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a public debate over several issues.
The UNP wants a debate to challenge the issues on the allegation that the Ceasefire Agreement betrayed the country, economic crisis, and violation of the democratic rights.
Speaking at a press briefing held in Colombo this morning, spokesman of the UNP, parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka said opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe could answer all those allegations made by the government over some issues.
According to the MP Karunathilaka if President Rajapaksa wants to act with transparency he should accept this challenge over a public debate with Wickremasinghe.
"This is the great opportunity for President Rajapaksa to show his transparency to the country," Karunathilaka said.
This was the second time the opposition challenged the President for a public debate. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe made a similar call to the President earlier.
However, Sri Lanka government yesterday rejected the opposition leader's challenge saying that the President has more important work to do for the country instead of debating on unnecessary topics.
Meanwhile Education Minister Susil Premajayantha today said that he would accept the Opposition Leader's challenge for a public debate.
Political observers in the country say the opposition is trying every trick to garner a victory at the Western Provincial Council polls to be held on April 25th after 14 consecutive losses to the ruling party under the Wickremasinghe leadership.
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The UNP wants a debate to challenge the issues on the allegation that the Ceasefire Agreement betrayed the country, economic crisis, and violation of the democratic rights.
Speaking at a press briefing held in Colombo this morning, spokesman of the UNP, parliamentarian Gayantha Karunathilaka said opposition leader Ranil Wickremasinghe could answer all those allegations made by the government over some issues.
According to the MP Karunathilaka if President Rajapaksa wants to act with transparency he should accept this challenge over a public debate with Wickremasinghe.
"This is the great opportunity for President Rajapaksa to show his transparency to the country," Karunathilaka said.
This was the second time the opposition challenged the President for a public debate. Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe made a similar call to the President earlier.
However, Sri Lanka government yesterday rejected the opposition leader's challenge saying that the President has more important work to do for the country instead of debating on unnecessary topics.
Meanwhile Education Minister Susil Premajayantha today said that he would accept the Opposition Leader's challenge for a public debate.
Political observers in the country say the opposition is trying every trick to garner a victory at the Western Provincial Council polls to be held on April 25th after 14 consecutive losses to the ruling party under the Wickremasinghe leadership.
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