UNP ADVISES PUBLIC TO USE VOTES AGAINST ‘CORRUPT’ GOVERNMENT

Government sector workers have been the most burdened and misled group in Sri Lanka especially during the elections as they are the worst affected by the rise of cost of living with no increases in their salaries, UNP General Secretary MP Tissa Attanayake stated.

Govt changing election in 2014 - Ranil

UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe says that in 2014 they are going to build a new Sri Lanka with an election that changes the Govt.Mr. Wickramasinghe made this comment while speaking at the UNP 67th Anniversary ceremony held yesterday (06) at the party HQ Sirikotha.Pointing out that the party in 67 years old ad that he is now 60, Mr. Wickramasinghe said that he will be giving the opportunity of taking the party forward to the strong youth.

Rajapaksa stolen more than Mubarak - Mangala

UNP Communications Chief MP Mangala Samaraweera says that although the Hosni Mubarak regime in Egypt had stole 2.5 Billion USD of state money in 30 years, the Rajapaksa regime has stolen at least 3.5 Billion USD of state money within 7 years.Mr. Samaraweera made this remark at a media meeting held today (05) at the Rajagiriya National plantation workers union hall.

Victory is near: UNP’s 67th anniversary theme, with youth to the fore

The 67th Anniversary of the UNP will be celebrated at Sirikotha tomorrow under the theme, ‘Jaya Langai’ (Victory Is Near).UNP MP Harin Fernando said that the younger generation would be given pride of place at the anniversary celebrations as the Rajapaksa government had duped them by dangling programmes such as the ‘Tharunayata Hetak’, which was purely a political movement to promote the SLFP.

Although elections were held, Rajapaksa still a dictator -Karu

Gampaha district UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya says that just because elections are held in the country, it does not mean that the country is going on a democratic path.Pointing out how the elections conducted by Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe have been criticized by the international community, Mr. Jayasuriya says that the Rajapaksa Govt has taken examples from the Zimbabwe elections.

Won’t take advantage of Pillay’s statement: UNP

The UNP today said it was disappointed and displeased over the statement made by UN Human Right High Commissioner on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, but assured it would not use the statement for political advantage.

Dictatorship can’t be measured by elections - UNP

The main opposition United National Party (UNP) today said holding elections regularly did not mean that a country’s ruler was not a dictator.“There are dictators who hold elections regularly. It is the manner, in which they hold elections that determine whether they are dictators,” UNP MP Harin Fernando told a news conference.

Mangala speaks of Govt's double face on Pillai's visit

UNP communications chief MP Mangala Samaraweera says that the Rajapaksa regime is trying to depict international human rights as instruments of oppression used by the west to control developing countries, thee Govt itself is using the violation of such rights to oppress and control its own subjects inside the country as it was seen in Weliweriya and Grandpass.

UNP calls for Independent Police Commission

The United National Party today said the Police Department could not be streamlined and depoliticized just by bringing it under the purview of a new ministry.The UNP said for this to happen it was essential to set up the Independent Police Commission.