The National Peoples Power (NPP) has agreed to a date proposed by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) for a public debate between the leaders of the two parties but has not made any mention of a debate between the Economic Councils of the parties.
The NPP has not made any statement regarding a debate between the Economic Councils of the parties, despite the SJB having suggested a debate between the Economic Councils, prior to that between the two party leaders.
Addressing the media today, JVP/NPP’s coordinator for the proposed debate, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said the NPP has picked June 06, 2024, for a debate between NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa.
Stating that discussions on the debate proposed between the Presidential candidates of the two parties had faced a deadlock in the recent past, Jayatissa said that however, for the first time, Sajith Premadasa’s faction had proposed dates for the debate.
Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said among the five dates proposed by the Premadasa faction, the NPP has picked June 06 for the debate between Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa.
Further discussions on the venue, time, and subject will be held with the representative of the SJB, he added. (Newswire)