COLOMBO: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe for talks on Monday Aug.22,where he refused to take up positions in the proposed All-Party government.
The Samagi Jana Balavegaya said the President and the Opposition Leader exchanged views on an All-Party Government.
The SJB said that the President had once again requested the Opposition Leader to join with the Government with ministerial positions awarded to SJB MPs.
The Opposition Leader had turned down the offer, and had told the President that the SJB will NOT obtain ministerial positions, and will support an All-Party Government program.
The Opposition Leader had noted that rather than adding more burden to the public coffers by obtaining ministerial positions, the SJB will remain in opposition and support the positive steps taken by the government, and criticize the anti-people programs proposed by the government.
