The United National Party (UNP) has issued a statement raising concerns over President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s comments at the 36th Il Maha Viru Samaruma, particularly his remark that “a crown did not fall on our head by drifting down a drain.” The UNP notes that this specific statement, made during the President’s speech at the commemoration, was omitted from the official press release titled “Remarks by Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the 36th Il Maha Viru Samaruma.” The party alleges that this omission was deliberate. The statement further questions whether the President was hinting at reviving forms of governance linked…
UNP questions President AKD’s remarks at ‘Il Maha Viru Samaruma’
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