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Mahinda
vows to woo Ranil
 President
Mahinda Rajapaksa has vowed to work closely with Opposition
Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in sorting out the country’s
burning issues.
The President made this vow after a religious delegation that
met him at his official residence in Fort yesterday, appealed
for unity between the ruling party and the main opposition.
The local chapter of the World Conference on Religion and
Peace that met President Rajapaksa insisted that the series
of abductions taking place in the country had a negative impact
on the economic and social growth in the country and that
he in his capacity as the head of state should take serious
steps to bring them to a halt.
The delegation requested the President to work in close relationship
with the Opposition Leader in order to find solutions for
many problems that have arisen in the country.
They had said given the present situation, it was essential
for both the government and the opposition to work together
without pulling strings from different corners.
“The President yesterday vowed to work closely with the
opposition leader,” a spokesman for the delegation told
The Bottom Line.
Meanwhile, the President also assured the religious dignitaries
that he would put an end to abductions and extra-judicial
killings in the country.
The President’s assurance was a sequel to an appeal made
by the religious delegation to put an end to abductions and
human rights violations taking place in the country.
The President, the spokesman said, had even admitted that
there were series of abductions and extra-judicial killings
taking place in the country.
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