The ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has requested President Ranil Wickramasinghe to facilitate former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s safe return to the island.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) met the President at the President’s Office yesterday afternoon (18) and held discussions in this regard.
Expressing his views here, SLPP national organizer and former minister Basil Rajapaksa has said that Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna will fully support the President in resolving the current economic crisis and rebuilding the country.
In addition, he said that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should be allowed to return to Sri Lanka safely. Mr. Basil Rajapaksa has mentioned that it is the paramount request of the SLPP to the government including the President.
Prasanna Ranatunga, Sagara Kariyawasam, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Johnston Fernando, Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Namal Rajapaksa and Sanjeewa Edirimanna participated in this discussion on behalf of Podujana Peramuna.
President’s Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake, UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena, Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardena, and Shamal Seneviratne participated in the meeting from the President’s side.