President invites all MPs to join talks on all-party govt

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited all Members of Parliament to join discussions on forming an all-party government to create economic and social stability in the country.

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the invitation extended by the Head of State is as follows:

The government is currently engaged in great efforts to gradually restore normalcy to the political and social unrest created with the economic crisis that the country is facing today.

Accordingly, initial plans required to implement a systematic economic reform programme are being formulated, while preliminary measures are also being undertaken for the creation of economic stability.

However, it is my opinion that a programme needs to be implemented with the participation of all political parties represented in Parliament, expert groups, civil society organisations and all related parties to overcome the challenges before us successfully.

It is also the intention of the people at this moment, that their representatives in Parliament will act to find solutions to the economic and social crises in the country through a common programme.

It is the duty and responsibility of all of us.

Accordingly, I propose to initiate a broad dialogue to discuss next steps, including the reintroduction of the 19th amendment to the constitution and the Parliamentary Oversight Committee System to fulfill this national responsibility and wish to accordingly request to convey your or your party’s concurrence to me as early as possible.