Ranil Should Stay..

It is at times astonishing to me how politics is permeated in all spheres of independent Sri Lanka. It’s a just like Cancer to me. I have seen many countries in the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions making the country through such political agendas. Excessive corruption, lack of proper economic policy and lack of political literacy are the root causes of this instability. Four Political generations have ruled this country like puppets, especially through the informal political arm of party politics. But In the last month and half in this country Looking at the different processes that have taken place, it is commendable that modernity has attempted to challenge that traditional political framework. Because breaking the tradition is something that has to happen at some point and everyone who has to give for it.In my mind says we have to fight with Now or Never mentality.

However, this document will give a brief overview of Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was sworn in as Prime Minister for the sixth time on the 11th, and his future political orientation. Mr. Wickremesinghe has taken this positions years after years . As a veteran political personality he also needs to take responsibility for this Economic crisis in the country. Ranil Wickremesinghe, the second son of Nalini Wijewardene (later Wickremesinghe) and Esmond Wickremasinghe, Nalini Wijewardena was born to D.R. Wijewardene and Alice Meedeniya and Me. Wijewardene was a cofounder of “LakeHouse”. Literally Mr. Wickremesinghe was born in wealth ,Political Family in Colombo. He has been the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka six times. At one point he held the vacant post of Prime Minister, and at other times he faced various blows in the middle of his term. This is probably the last show of the 73 - year - old Mr. Wickremasinghe, and this time I start flipping through old documents, congratulating him on this crucial moment because of in this hectic moment his victory reflects that country’s economical sustainability. Ranil Wickremesinghe a law student from Colombo, first became the headline of the country in 1977 when he was the Deputy Foreign Minister of JR's five-sixths powerful government. Since then He continued to represent Parliament until the defeat of the General Election in 2020 and after the defeat of 2020 he spent a period of political vacuum and today he is the Prime Minister of this country. This is the reality of political choices of the intellectual electorate in this country, which gained universal suffrage in 1931.(When British empire offered universal suffrage for this country , They have warned us “If your people commencing to miss use this privilege consequences of that would be so harsh. Today ,almost 100 years after that , we will experience its reality ) After many defeats in parliamentary election , still that man has walked as a PM in the country. Even if it’s so Wickremasinghe is the most experienced politician in the country after Mahinda Rajapaksa who was spending his fourth decade on the political map of the country. But whether he succeeds during his historic period is a matter for the future to decide. That future has now arrived, so it is important to weigh in on him. Ranasinghe Premadasa had nominated one young face for his first cabinet. He was a nephew of JR Jayewardene and was the youngest ever Cabinet Minister in the country. He is non other than Speaker of the above paragraph Ranil Wickremesinghe. In 1993 When President Primadasa was assassinated on May 1, at Armor Street, DB Wijetunga became the country's executive president. Ranil Wickremesinghe became the Prime Minister of that government. At that time Lalith Athulathmudali had been assassinated and Gamini Dissanayake had broken away from the party and was engaged in another political movement called the “ Eagle “. It was Ranil Wickremesinghe's first arrival and Chandrika Kumaratunga's term of office was limited to one year after she won the 1994 presidential election. Simultaneously with tha Assasination of the then presidential candidate Mr. Gamini Disanayake in Thotalaga , the responsibility of the party fell on him . There onwards Ranil has become party leader and took helm of wrecked ship. After many years of several political incidents Mr. Wickremesinghe came to the spot light on 2001 . These era was so critical and Terrible for country.. Main reason was LLTE . President Kumarathunga has ruled country with so many difficulties . Economical crisis , LTTE attacks and political mayhems were risen up like a flame. At the difficult juncture , Ranil used his political machinations to take over the government , Immediately he showed majority in parliament . Chandrika was left with nothing but silence. During this 2001-2004 time. He did several positive steps for uplift the countries economic .Main thing was Introducing new Tax scheme and restructure TAX and VAT . Other thing was he gave lots of incentives for Manufacturing and Apparel Industries for overcome their production and enhance their production quality. His government imposing celling price for essential goods and regulate inflation rate preciously. 2001 Sri Lankan inflation rate was 14.16% but after one year of ruling that number has downgrade into the 9.55% , In there annual change was negative 4.61%. . This rate has reduced up coming years rapidly following years inflation rate has recorded like this 2003-6.31% annual change was negative 3.24% , 2004- 7.58% annual change was 1.26% increase. But the most interesting thing is that Ranil’s revolutionary economic growth in 2001 to 2002 . 2001 ,GDP growth rate was -1.55% but when it comes to 2002 year . Mr Wickremesinghe and his crew has managed to take it up to 3.96% . This is very historical milestone in Sri Lankan economic history . Because of Ranil is the only one man who convert minus economy to plus economy. (2020 GDP rate was -3.96% and 2021 report has not uploaded yet)

When Ranil controlled the government and the Economy so well, Chandrika used her executive power to hand over three essential ministries to herself, then destabilized parliament and cripple Ranil. Within few days Government and power of parliament returned to Chandrika. Mr. Wickremesinghe has failed once again. But According to the some political critics it was not a just Ranil’s defeated it was a defeat of the country. 2015 is the Sri Lankan modern revolutionary year , Day of 8^th of January 2015 is very special for everyone who expecting better country rather than corrupted country. It is the day when the character of Mahinda Rajapaksa , who shouted that he could not be defeated , was wiped out of the country. In that Political Contract Ranil was an important appearance and end of the Election he was sworn as a prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena. As soon as his appointment was made , 19^th Amendment was bought in and through it he became an unprecedentedly powerful president. But in this term Ranil was not performed well , He made so many mistakes and took large amount of wrong decisions . Main thing is he neglects meritocracy . He parked wrong people into the critical places just like Central Bank and Treasury . Then Central Bank Bond scam has happened , According to the Forensic Audits the amount of money lost to the government due to the Bond issue . Statistically that value can be measured as 11 million Doller . This looted gave biggest smash for PM Wickremesinghe . The bond issue was such that he himself dug his own grave ,as he used his power to create the conditions for the accused to be released . Then step by step he began to be rejected from the country. Another point that needs to be raised , In the last period of his reign Easter Attacked has happened and there onwards he wiped out from Sri Lankan Political ground. The Rajapaksa family ,Which was defeated and orphaned , benefited the most of the series of events and Ranil’s wrong diplomatic decisions. Result was , Gotabaya has became Executive President in Sri Lanka with near 7 Million mandate. In the end , in the midst of this dilemma , Ranil Once again became Prime minister and this term would be a most difficult situation ha has ever being . Yes !! LTTE isn’t here , Gotabaya wont involve with any burdens. But There are Doller shortage in the country even we haven’t 1 Million to pay our Fuel imports. On the one hand ,Ranil too must take responsibility for the catastrophe. But Blaming or Criticizing wouldn’t help for increase our foreign reserves. As a nation we must support Ranil with the aim of making any sacrifice ,regardless of party affiliation . At least until the success of the IMF talks , the necessary support must be provided to maintain this political stability.

If you still want political anarchy as ” Gota Go Home “ , Just go and google the current status of Venezuela . That is the end of instability. Just keep that in your mind. “ Mr. Wickremesinghe failed five time in his career , But I do not expect his failure this time. Because I also want to send Gota Home