February 19, 2015 22:13
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Government is ready to go for early Parliamentary elections, if the need arises.
Speaking at an event in Colombo today, the Prime Minister noted that the Government is looking at 100 days since taking office, to complete its 100 day PROGRAM.
He said that in order to achieve that goal the Government needs the SUPPORT of all the political parties represented in Parliament.
The Prime Minister said that if there is a threat to the Government obtaining a 2/3 majority in Parliament to implement the 100 day PROGRAM, including key constitutional changes, then Parliament will be dissolved and early elections will be held.
Wickremesinghe says the Government is keen to ensure the 100 day program goes through, during which the Presidential powers are also expected to be reduced.
The 100 day program of the Government ends on April 23 after which Parliament is to be dissolved and elections held.
The core group in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has already said that it will look to defeat Wickremesinghe at the polls and not form a National unity Government as proposed by Wickremesinghe.
(Colombo Gazette)
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