Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe says politics in a country should be based on law and democracy.
However, certain political leaders have acted contravening the law, democracy and traditions, the Prime Minister pointed out addressing a public rally in Kantale.
The Premier said the country should be governed according to the Constitution through the independent judiciary established.
“There was time that there was no law in the country, the courts of the judiciary were undermined. These institutions were politicized,” he said.
He said the 19th Amendment was created with the aim of eliminating these practices and they expected with the enactment of 19th Amendment the lawless practices would end. But now he said he sees a great danger to the democracy.
The Premier added that those who tried to destroy democracy in the past are now trying again to attack. They were encouraged by the results of the local government elections.
“We must work according to the law of the country. The police should remain independent,” he said urging all to join hands to strengthen democracy.
The Premier, who visited the Kantale Thambalagamuwa Gal Pokuna Rajamaha Viharaya today, engaged in religious practices and took part in alms giving to 100 Buddhist monks.
The religious ceremony has been organized under the guidance of the Chief Monk of Gal Pokuna Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Kantale Wimalasiri thera.
Speaking further, the Premier said total peace has been prevailing in the area and no need to even think about terrorism again. “Now we have to develop these areas,” he said.
Minister P. Harrison, Deputy Minister Abdullah Maharoof, Parliamentarians Sandith Samarasinghe and Arshu Marasinghe were present on the occasion.
Courtesy: Colombo Page
