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Discussions to resolve national issues by United government over : parliament maiden session on 1 st -Malik

(Lanka-e-News -27.Aug.2015, 4.25PM) The  United government ,a long felt necessity of  paramount national importance ,aimed at  resolving vital national issues , formed between UNP and SLFP after cordial and extensive discussions between the two parties has reached a happy harmonious concord , said UNP president and UNP national list M.P. Malik Samarawickrema while issuing an official communique on behalf of the UNP.

Based on reports , the main cabinet of ministers are to take oaths later, and according to the 19 th amendment the cabinet should comprise 30 members, however if a national caninet is to be formed , that number can be increased to 50 under the provisions.

The parliament maiden session will be on the 1 st of September  when the speaker , deputy speaker and the leader of the house will be   appointed . Subsequently , the MPs will take oaths before the speaker .President Maithripala is slated to  address the Parliament at 3.00 p.m.on that  day.
The next day ,after the parliament ratification is obtained to increase the  cabinet members , the new cabinet will be sworn in.

Mr. Malik Samarawickrema's  official communique as follows

The United National Party during the election campaigns of the last Presidential and Parliamentary elections consistently stated that the entire Parliament would comprise the new government thus creating a new political culture and a system of a civilized form of governance.

We also stated that we would form a national government at least for a period of two years to achieve this goal. Accordingly, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed recently with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. 

We came to an agreement subsequent to the friendly and comprehensive discussions held with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to form a national government.

The prime objective of the two parties is to serve the people. We joined hands to nurture the future of our nation without clinging on to our traditional political ideologies. Our prime concern has been to elevate the motherland to a higher echelon of development and not about ministerial portfolios and other perquisites  

In this exercise both parties had to make sacrifices. All our sacrifices were made with the intention of creating a better future for our country.

We are committed to work devotedly towards creating a new country within a period of 60 months through a new Cabinet and a new Parliament.   

26th August 2015

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