SLFP and joint Opp. will not keep quiet-MR

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The SLFP and the Joint Opposition will not keep quiet about the changes that were taking place in the country today, former President and Kurunegala UPFA MP Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

Speaking at the 80th celebration of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) the former President said the citizens were now witnessing an age where they were waiting for ships to bring in supplies.

“It is an age where school children have been given coupons instead of uniforms; parents spend more on getting the coupons than the material taken from coupons. The system was brought on, to stop giving out uniforms,” he said.

The former President went on to say the country would again be divided on racial and ethnic lines and development has come to a complete stop.

“They said we pocketed 90 per cent and made the roads with the remaining 10 per cent. They asked us if we made the roads in gold and then they said they would make the Colombo - Kandy expressway, a plan that we brought in, with just 10 per cent of the original Rs. 2 billion that was proposed. Now they are saying the cost of the expressway is Rs. 4 billion,” he said.

The former President also said the LSSP with other leftist parties should lead the protest against the current government and even though the party was not represented in parliament it could not be taken away from the people.(Muditha Dayananda)

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TJ Sunday, 20 December 2015 06:08 PM

The frequent strikes by various Trade Unions reveal the hidden agenda

paddy Sunday, 20 December 2015 06:08 PM

Well said Sir . (Sapu and Mr bashers will have 100 things to say but carry the fight )

Sampath Sunday, 20 December 2015 06:31 PM

Like his son, is he thinking that he owns the SLFP ?

Sene Sunday, 20 December 2015 06:55 PM

When did MR became a "sir" you blind cultist?

Sapu Sunday, 20 December 2015 06:56 PM

Go worship your Patriotic Sir King somewhere else

paddy Sunday, 20 December 2015 07:33 PM

No need oc SLFP soon

Rising Sun Sunday, 20 December 2015 07:46 PM

We see now rising sun in place if robbers of hoppers

Dee Monday, 21 December 2015 07:23 AM

You are no more SLFP. Just with a few leftovers operating off col-5 temple.

karsha Monday, 21 December 2015 03:31 PM

Why you did not have a good opposition when you were in power? All MP.s brought over isnt it Hon. sir?

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