The ongoing conflict between the Courts and Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe took another turn yesterday (25), as Rajapakshe sent a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena requesting the summoning of two judges who signed the recent statement of the Judicial Service Association (JSA), before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee.

Deceiving and being deceived has led the country to its tragic situation in recent times, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

The Ministry of Health and the association of nutritionists are getting together to modernize the meals given to in-house patients of state-run hospitals.

The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has informed all the Members of Parliament in writing to attend a special parliamentary sitting on July 2, 2024 at 9.30 a.m., the Parliamentary Communications Department said.

A song dedicated to president Ranil Wickremesinghe titled “Ranil, The Leader we need…,” has been created within short period of 24 hours.

The rulers themselves cannot decide if the country is bankrupt no longer, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.

The presidential candidate either to be named or supported by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) should definitely work on the lines of ‘Mahinda Chinthana’ policies, decided its Samastha Lanka Karaka Sabha at a meeting yesterday (24).

Also, that candidate should not be one who endorses a division of the country.

SLPP general secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has told lankadeepa.lk that the decisions taken at the executive committee were approved on the occasion.

No conclusion was made on the matter of a presidential candidate, he said.

Many party politicians attended the meeting at leader Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo.

Meanwhile, Rajapaksa told journalists after a meeting at the party headquarters that whether they should support incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe or not will be decided in due course.

The SLPP has more than enough of candidates to field if necessary, he added.