⦁ 4 operations to get votes for Ranil !
⦁ TNA will be split in two by Sumanthiran’s India story !
⦁ Did many SJB MPs deflect ?
⦁ A grand party at Namal’s house to celebrate the vict
For the first time in history, Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe, who served as Acting President last Wednesday, was able to become Sri Lanka’s eighth President by receiving 134 votes in the presidential election held in Parliament. While Ranil received 134 votes, Mr. Dallas Alahapperuma, the opposition’s candidate, received only 82 votes.Anura, the JVP’s leader, received three votes, and there were four invalid votes.However, on Wednesday, the votes were divided among three candidates. Initially, four presidential candidates were announced
Pohottu’s Ranil Wickramasinghe and Samagi Jana Balavega’s Sajith Premadasa. Dallas Alahapperum of Pohottuwa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the JVP That was the case.However, on Wednesday, the votes were divided among three candidates. Initially, four candidates were announced to run for president. Ranil Wickramasinghe, leader of the Pohottu side, and Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balavega. Dallas Alahapperum of Pohottuwa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the JVP.
SJB meets with Dullas et al!
By the weekend, it had been discovered that the same proposal was also coming from within SJB. The most important discussion in this regard took place on Monday night in Colombo at Rosmead Place.Dallas and Vasu, representing the independent Pohottuwa group, attended the discussion in a specific office. Vimal, Gammanpila, and other groups, as well as Sajith from SJB’s side and Dullas, were present.
Although the party requested that Sajith not receive the nomination in order to show support for Dallas, Sajith initially refused. Sajith has stated that he will run for president as well. When members of both parties are present in the discussion, a final decision is made.Dallas and Sajith went into a separate room to have another crucial discussion. Also in this case Sajith did the same thing when Dallas asked for Sajabe’s help, making the same request. He gave the same response, stating that he had decided to run for president.
Dallas and Sajith went into a separate room to have another crucial discussion. Also in this case. As a result, realizing that further discussion was pointless, Dullas decided to end the debate and asked one final question in English. “Is this your final decision?” he asked. Sajith agreed to it. Dallas moved to end the discusion.
At this point, social media and national-level websites began to report that talks between Dullas and Sajith had broken down. However, after this incident, Sujith took action to call a party meeting again on Tuesday.
Sajith briefs SJB
Mujibar Rahman was the first person to speak at the meeting. He stated that Sajith previously refused to hold office under Gotabhaya, but now that Gotabhaya is no longer present, Sajith should be appointed president or prime minister.
Gota is not there now take up positions!
You previously stated that you did not wish to have any positions with Gotabaya. We were all waiting for him to leave. You should accept one of these positions because he is no longer present. The Rajapakses are now attempting to fill this position with someone else in order to finish their work. This must not be allowed to happen. Ajith Perera agreed with Mujibur when he expressed this viewpoint.
There are many people in the party who are of the opinion that you should contest. We started to build this new party. When I was with Ranil, I did not lack anything. I was also given a good ministry. But we made a principled decision to leave the party and form a new party. We did it. When Ashok Abeysinghe said this, Ajith too was of the same opinion and said that he should get out of this and get the presidency.
The reason was that in this battle, Sajith would definitely be the president or the Prime Minister group of MPs of the party that was pressing.
“You make this decision.” We need to build the country by building this party. We are under the hands of Rajapaksa we can’t do politics. If that happens, I will leave this and stay at home. ‘Sajith gave an opportunity to all the MPs to express their views. After hearing the opinions of all those people, Sajith made his comment calmly.
Sajith’s Decision
I don’t make decisions based on thoughts or impulses. I make decisions by thinking. I have been the son of a prime minister of this country for 10 years. I was the son of a president of this country for another two and a half years and indulged in politics for 22 years. I saw how my father acted when they tried to impeach him. I saw what happened after my father died. I have good experience in this area of politics. That’s why I tell you that I make decisions not thinking about the party, about politics, but about the country.
I consider whether the decision I make will be detrimental to the country. I’m going to make a decision that will affect the entire country. As a result, I hope you will agree with the decision I have made.Some argue that the opposition should band together and win. I decided to follow that decision and wish one opposition candidate victory, as the entire country does.
I’ve decided to make a sacrifice and support Dullas for president. They have already agreed to give us the position of Prime Minister and to form an all-party government in the future.The youth, as well as the people of the entire country and the international community, believe that an all-party government should be formed right now to address this issue. That’s why I’ve taken a step back to talk about our political goals. I made this decision for the sake of the country…’ When Sajith said this delicately, everyone in the room raised their hands in unison and stated that they, too, agree with Sajith’s decision as a party.
Finl meeting SJB and Dullas!
Sajith met Dallas once again after the meeting of the SJB MPs group meeting and informed the decison taken by them. sajith informed him as the popular opinion he has decided to wihtdraw from the presidential race and support Dullas’s candidature.
initially sajith thought when this is four throng fight the votes could det divided and a need for the second count could arise and this could help the opposition more. Hence many opined to make this a two trong fight he said he considered this more favourbly.This is the decision that can be taken to calm down the country. So I decided to withdraw from the presidential race
I made this decision thinking of the country and the perks what I would derive from this position are no great for me other than the benefit to the country and the cry of the peple who are at the sruggle sites. when Sajith said this Dullas was moved very much and he held Sajith’s two palms togeter and shook very warmly and made a very immotional comment.
Four tier strategic plan by Pohottuwa
This situation disturbed Ranil’s fraction and the pohottuwa fraction. At that, Ranil realised both Sajith and Dullas were competing against him. Although there was a situation where a majority could be obtained by Ranil, Sajith’s withdrew from the competition, which unexpectedly made a cheos in Ranil’s camp.
Ranil’s fraction immediately decided to work on a four-tier plan. One of the operations started near the presidential secretiat where the struggle is taking place in a super luxurious room at the Shangri-La Hotel, not far from the office. It was led by Harin Fernando and others.
The second operation started at the head office of Pohottuwa in Battaramulla under Basil Rajapakse’s stewardship.
The third operation was started by Vajira Abeywardane’s house, who was the UNP president
The fourth operation started from Singapore. lead that operation. It was given by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is currently staying in Singapore. In addition to what Ranil was doing,
Heavy weight pulled by Basil!
But Basil was entrusted with the heaviest duty. Because Ranil is the candidate of Pohottuva.Basil was to ensure Ranil that all of the Pohottuwa MPs will back him if he runs for president. It was assigned duty for him. It was evident in the first round that it was very challenging as Ranil’s main opponent was Dullas Alahapperuma, who is a member of Pohottuwa because of the presence of many people from other parties who are associated closely with Dallas.
Many backbench MPs as well as many seniors in Pohottuwa have supported Dullas from time to time. Because the statements had been issued, Basil had a very serious problem. Thus, Basil put the challenge he took on into action by calling one by one to the party headquarters and discussed it with them. Basil inquired about their problems in order to gain support to Ranil.
He took steps to launch an operation, stating that if Dulles is elected President, Sajith will become Prime Minister. Basil also made use of the fact that the opposing party made a public statement in this favor.Using that statement, which stated that if Dullas won, Sajith would be the Prime Minister, Pohottuwa members were unsure which side they would vote for, but Basil was able to sway many MPs back to his side.
Hareen started the business from the Shangri-La Hotel. Hareen called all the Mps he thought could be turned for Ranil.
Gota’s mission from overseas!
Gotabaya, who was launching a mission, summoned those who came to Parliament via his ‘viyath maga.’ He called Prof. Canna Jaysumana and Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, both of whom openly declared their support for Dullas. Gotabaya, according to ‘Rajya Ras,’ was successful in changing a few people’s support to Ranil. However, Gota had personally spoken to each of them and requested that they vote for Ranil.
Vajira Abeywardena did it from his home operation office, collecting all these locations, coordinating all members, and collecting their phone numbers. He oversaw the work of others. He kept track of the hours and heads for Ranil and all the other people involved in the operations.
In addition, Prasanna Ranthunga coordinated with all Pohottuwa MPs to schedule individual meetings with Ranil. It gave MPs a chance to talk about their issues. The majority of the back row MPs informed Ranil about the reconstruction of their homes, which were burned and destroyed on May 9th by activists. These MPs informed Ranil that, because there were no houses available at the time, they required permanent housing in Colombo.
Pohottuwa began the election campaign with 118 votes.
Ranil assured them that he would meet all of their requirements. It is unusual to guarantee that Ranil will provide all of those things.
Pohottuwa campaign start with 118!Following a discussion among the Pohottuwa MPs, they all agreed to vote for Ranil, ensuring his victory with 120 votes. But, all of a sudden, this became as if 100, and senior Pohottuwa members Basil and Johnston Rohitha Abeyagunawradana took the campaign into their own hands and launched a campaign to gather the required numbers.
At one point, they compiled a list of doubters and went to Mahind for assistance, and Mahind personally called each one of them to request a vote for Ranil.When they had doubts about the number, Namal called Dullas and said that once Ranil became President, the 19th amendment would be implemented, and the Prime Minister would be given executive powers, and they were willing to offer this to him. However, Dullas had not taken this seriously, and knowing this, Namal began calling all Pohottuwa MPs and requesting that they vote for Ranil.
However, Namal’s calls had to be halted because many back benchers did not want to be involved in this calling business.
Many members who is not pleased with this and called the senior Pohottuwa MPs, who asked Namal to put a stop to it because there was an issue with their ranks of MPs, but to call the opposition MPs for votes. Hareen and Ranil were assigned this task. They called all SJB members of Parliament and told them that this is an issue within the UNP that can be discussed and resolved, and that they should vote for Ranil.
During this time, rumors spread that India is at odds with Ranil and that he has a major beef with India. decide about Ranils’ support, this’ gossip ‘helped the TNA immencely because when the TNA takes difficult political decisions, India is behind all of them.
Indian rumour and its influence on the campaign
Ranil, sensing the impending danger, is said to have immediately called India’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Jayasanker. During this time, India held an all-party meeting at the request of ‘Tamil Nadu,’ and Ranil felt it was appropriate to get feedback from there. The Indian foreign minister detected Ranil’s intentions and immediately directed Mr Bogle, the High Commissioner, to meet with Ranil and discuss the situation. As a result, the High Commissioner informed Ranil that India would not intervene in Sri Lanka’s internal political affairs.
TNA began discussions in this context, and they also invited Sajith Premadasa and Dullas Alahpperuma to participate. They talked about their problems, particularly the political issues affecting the North and East. During the discussions, the TNA realized that Sajith and Dullas share the same perspective on the North and East. They realized the two are prepared to resolve their pressing issues. As a result, they decided to show their support for Dullas also they posed for a group photo with Sajithand Dullas.
TNA members diflection ?
However, the message released by their media spokesperson created some ambiguity that Indian influence is the reason for their decision. TNA members were alerted and called Indian HC here. The HC informed them that the media spokesperson was incorrect, so some TNA members decided to vote for Ranil to teach Sumanthiran a lesson.
Sajith fraction members Athaullah and Jeewan Thondaman voted for Ranil. Wimal Weerawansa’s 10-party coalition was represented by Athaullah. Initially, he agreed to support Dullas, but Ranil’s fraction’s campaign was successful in capturing his vote. Thondamn had previously stated that if Dullas and Sajith both ran, they would vote for Dullas, and when Dullas arrived, they said their two members would vote for him, only to change their minds at the eleventh hour and say they would vote for Rnil. By this point, both parties were aware that they would be competing head to head.
How many deflect from SJB?
However, the final vote count was Ranil 134, Dulls 82, Anura Kumara 03, and Spoilled 04. This vote distribution has sparked various rumors in political circles. According to some rumours, 14 SJB members voted for Ranil. Others believe it is 9. However, these rumors are false because, following the election, the Pohottuwa office reported that 125 Pohottuwa MPs voted for Ranil. Pohottuwa has 145 members, and according to this report, 20 of them voted for Dullas, though the Dullas camp claims it is 22. Only 9 members from other parties had voted for Ranils 134.
There was some TNA, some SLFP, and some from Anura Priyadarshanayapa’s 6 member group in that lot. Therefore the maximum from SJB that would have voted for Ranil could be 2 or 3 members. within SJB there is a discussion about these people one is an individual who is holding a position within the SJB gone had against the party’s desision and voted for Ranil.
Businessman politician to resign Meeting with Ranil
With Ranil’s swarignin as president, a businessman became an MP, and Minister Dhammika Perera, who recently sparked a major controversy, has decided to leave parliament. Due to his astute business acumen, former President Gotabaya Rajapakse appointed him as the minister of investment promotion to fill the vacancy left by Basil Rajapakse’s resignation from parliament. However, he launched a scathing verbal attack on then-Finance Minister and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe in the first few days of his appointment.
He openly demanded Ranil’s resignation as Finance Minister. He also challenged him to a public debate. However, following Gotabaya’s resignation, he decided to leave politics entirely and focus on his businesses, informing Pohottuwa’s brainchild that he would relinquish his position. As soon as Ranil became acting President, he used a special gazette to move some of the institutions that were under Dammika’s ministry directly under him. with this Dammika realised there is no point remaining in politics any further.
Dammika made a point of meeting Basil and informing him of his decision, as well as meeting Ranil. Ranil wanted him to stay on as a minister, but Dammika informed him that he had decided to resign as an MP and would continue to support all pro-grassroots activities outside of Parliament.
Basil back to the parliament throug the national list?
Many people are wondering who will be appointed to the vacant national MP list. Many pohottuwa members believe Basil should be appointed to it again. Many of them believed that if he were in parliament right now, he could be the next Prime Minister. If not, because Pohottuwa has the majority, Basil could have won the presidency as well. As a result, it remains to be seen whether Basil will be appointed to the vacant national list MP position.
Gota will come back to SL with full protection as othres refuse to take him
India reject Gota again!
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is currently in Singapore, has been given a 15-day notice to leave the country. It is discovered that he is only granted a temporary visa during his stay there. After receiving this message, Gotabaya Rajapakse is attempting to obtain a visa to stay in India for a few more days and seeked a visa from Indian authorities. But Gotabays received the same rejection as before. In these circumstances, Gotabaya attempts to re-enter Sri Lanka via a third party with the necessary security arrangements.
In this regard, Ranil had agreed to provide full security for his Mirihana residence as well as the necessary security for him. With this encouraging news, Gotabaya went to Mount Elezabath hospital last week to get a medical checkup. Gota’s next step is to travel to Sri Lanka, work for a green card, and then depart for the United States. However, there is no indication that he is not getting back into politics.
Rajapakses victory celebration!
Ranil’s victory was celebrated more by Rajapakse’s. Ranil paid Mahinda a visit following his victory and spent about 45 minutes chatting with him. Mahinda has asked for Dinesh to be appointed Prime Minister, as well as for Gota’s return and other matters. Furthermore, on the same night, a gala dinner party was organized at Namal’s residence near BMICH for all Pohottu MPs, to which 135 Pohottu MPs attended.
Premanath Dolawatta, MP, who openly declared his support for Dullas, was present at the event. Mahinda had also arrived late at the party and was seen conversing with the MPs. The dinner party had lasted until 3 a.m., and many MPs had stayed up late partying until the morning.
Dullas had a meeting with 15 of his loyals at Monarc recreation hall while Namal and co were partying. Discussions focused on future political activities. The intention of the 15 MPs was stated to be to strengthen the opposition. According to information obtained by ‘rajaya rahas,’ two of these participants have indicated a desire to directly join SJB and continue political activities.
Kapila Punchihewa