Chandrika to take firm decision

From SL Mirror

SLFP advisor Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has decided to take a firm political decision over S.B. Dissanayake’s being given a ministerial position in the coalition government.

Over this, she has expressed her strong objections to both the president and the prime minister.

It was minister Rajitha Senaratne who has influenced the appointment of Dissanayake as well as Pavitradevi Wanniarachchi as ministers.

Social media too, has strongly criticized the duo, who had insulted and rebuked the ex-president during the presidential election platform.

Further criticism of Dissanayake

Meanwhile, state minister Rosie Senanayake says she still has reservations about Dissanayake, who is a cabinet member of her own government.

During the presidential polls, she described Dissanayake as a person who insulted women, and said it was an insult to all women when he had rebuked Kumaratunga.

Ministers who had insulted

Minister Thalatha Athukorale says president Maithripala Sirisena has demonstrated his gentlemanly conduct by offering ministerial positions to those who had strongly criticized him.

She says she has no personal objections to the newly appointed ministers.

What we had wanted to do was to change the family-based authoritarian regime of president Mahinda Rajapaksa and ensure victory for Maithripala Sirisena, she has told BBC Sandeshaya.

A grave insult to women

Commenting on Dissanayake’s insult against Kumaratunga, minister Athukorale said it was the appointee who should have given it a thought when being appointed.

Attempts to reach Dissanayake and Wanniarahchchi for comments were unsuccessful.