No “Executive Prime Minister” Post for Ranil; Maithripala will Remain President Without Dictator...
by Shamindra Ferdinando The UNP yesterday declared that the joint Opposition would retain the executive presidency sans what it called dictatorial powers currently exercised by incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Maithripala Sirisena would remain the President, it said. The announcement was made by top UNP spokesman Mangala Samaraweera, MP, at a media briefing held at UNP ...