Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Calling for a snap general election before March next year, Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobhitha Thera said it was evident by-election results that sovereignty was interlinked with Sinhala Buddhist thoughts and as such a snap general election was the need of the hour to form a stable government.
Addressing the media at Embilipitiya Bodhiraja Temple, the Thera said the cooperation of all parties was needed to realise political thought of newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
"We welcome the resignations of government ministers and we feel Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should also follow this precedent. He should resign and make way for the President to appoint a premier and Cabinet of ministers. When Maithripala Siris...