President Ranil Wickremesinghe symbolically awards 442 out of the allotted 5,000 land deeds to the people of Mannar district under the ‘Urumaya’ national programme, the President’ Media Division (PMD) said. Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman says the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) will extend its support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential Polls: asserts the decision comes in as Wickremesinghe is a leader who listens to the requirements of the people of the Plantation Community. NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Provincial Council system will remain unchanged under their government until a new system fostering harmony among Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim communities is established: emphasises while the NPP views the Provincial Council system as inadequate for resolving national issues, it recognises its significance to Tamil and Muslim communities: affirms their policy to maintain the current Provincial Council system temporarily until a more permanent solution is determined.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Leader Udaya Gammanpila says President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently in third place among presidential contenders and is actively working to improve his position: highlights efforts such as distributing lands, increasing wages, offering concessions, and attempting to gain support from opposition members while aiming to remove the Rajapaksas from government: mentions plans for a July survey to asses.
