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After meeting at President's secretariat ... what were the secret talks of Maithri - Mahinda?
Political news reveal that a meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and opposition leader has taken place say before yesterday (27) night at President's official residence down Mahagamasekera Mawatha. The discussion which has gone for about half and hour had been of a secretive nature, it is understood. It was not possible at this discussion to arrive at a final decision for both parties to come together for the forthcoming election. An agreement has been made for both
leaders to meet once again next week. Though Gotabhaya's name has been nominated as Presidential candidate already, Maithri and his party are entertaining the belief that Maithri's name would be used instead. It was understood that in the least without putting the SLFP into a helpless position, providing some justice from the Gotabhaya faction became a matter of discussion towards the end of the discussion.
leaders to meet once again next week. Though Gotabhaya's name has been nominated as Presidential candidate already, Maithri and his party are entertaining the belief that Maithri's name would be used instead. It was understood that in the least without putting the SLFP into a helpless position, providing some justice from the Gotabhaya faction became a matter of discussion towards the end of the discussion.
Though various committees were introduced to discuss how Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna would unite and work at forthcoming elections, it has not been able to reach a final agreement. It is also reported that Mahinda had told Maithri during the course of this discussion: "Ranil says, 'We'll get down to finishing off the executive President post for the moment". But it was the idea of both that such a thing cannot be carried out. Thus, that suggestion brought forward by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasingha in fact was forwarded to the opposition leader. It was discussed that abolishing the role of executive President role is not suitable at this time and that through such action the country could face a crisis.
It was stated that the way the 19th amendment was introduced, it is not possible to bring in the 20th constitution to abolish the executive Presidentship. Where future discussions are to be held, Maithri and Mahinda have finally decided to invite Presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna too to participate.