Deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP) and presidential hopeful Minister Sajith Premadasa expressing his policy on providing a permanent solution to the national question says that he is for maximum devolution within a unitary state.
He explained that maximum devolution within a unitary Sri Lanka was the policy stand taken by the incumbent government in 2015 and that policy still remains.
Premadasa made these observations while speaking at an interactive session on ‘New Media for a New Sri Lanka’ in Colombo yesterday (27).
Premadasa said there needs to be awareness to ensure all Sri Lankans believe in a unitary Sri Lanka as opposed to just having it on paper.
Making a pertinent point, the Minister said that racism must be eliminated in order to ensure everyone believes in a unitary Sri Lanka.
“I don’t like to use the word minorities because we are all citizens of one country,” the presidential hopeful said.
Premadasa said that if some people feel aggrieved, those grievances should be addressed within a unitary Sri Lanka and that the issue of a unitary Sri Lanka was non-negotiable.
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