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President Maithripala Sirisena and Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga are slated to grace the United National Party’s (UNP) 70th anniversary celebrations from September 4 to 10, a UNP MP said yesterday.

UNP Gampaha District MP Edward Gunasekera told a news conference that the main event to mark the 70th Anniversary would be the party's annual convention on September 10 in Colombo.

President Sirisena will attend the Convention of the UNP as he did last time.

He said former President Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga might participate in a get together of the party seniors on September 9.

“Ms. Kumaratunga’s participation is not confirmed yet but we expect that she will come for the get-together,” he said.

Some foreign dignitaries have also been invited to this fellowship according to the MP.

The MP said the anniversary celebrations would be kicked off with a fellowship of close associates of the party, while there would be another fellowship for party seniors and foreign associations on September 9.

A Pirith chanting ceremony has also been organised at party head quarters, Sirikotha, following a Sangika Dhamma for 70 Buddhist monks on September 5.

A Christian religious service will be held in Wattala on September 8, 2016 organised by Minister John Amaratunga and a Islamic religious programme at Maligawatte Jumma Mosque on September 7.

This will be organised by MP Mujubur Rahaman.

Responding to a question raised by the journalists as to whether there would be any reshuffle of party positions, the MP said this would be decided by the working committee of the UNP, which would meet on September 6. (Yohan Perera)


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  • Ramsay Wednesday, 31 August 2016 08:44 AM

    It's an open secret that they are UNP agents and all out to destroy the SLFP by breaking the party

    Sharon Wednesday, 31 August 2016 08:50 AM

    UNP leaders

    kukula Wednesday, 31 August 2016 09:05 AM

    This is fantastic. We need a unity government this will keep the wrong doers out.

    Daily Boru Wednesday, 31 August 2016 09:05 AM

    MARA is also invited but unfortunately he has a pre-fixed appointment abroad. He will go there to bring more aid to Sri Lanka. Thanks MaRa.

    saman Wednesday, 31 August 2016 10:03 AM

    Leave SLFP to MR and stay in UNP.

    German Jacob Wednesday, 31 August 2016 10:05 AM

    Good mover, really appreciated as MS

    MP for Ja-ela Wednesday, 31 August 2016 01:01 PM

    Do not mix religion and politics. You do not need religious functions to celebrate your party anniversary...

    willows Wednesday, 31 August 2016 01:06 PM

    Unfortunately very few understand the role of an unity government. I think it is the best a country could have for the betterment of that country.

    Bala Wednesday, 31 August 2016 01:42 PM

    Mara went to cash his looted money. Not for you and me.

    Sooti Baba Wednesday, 31 August 2016 06:35 PM

    අපේ මමී කොළඹ ගිහින් ටොපී ගෙනාවාඒවා මොන පා ට ද? - කොල පා ට යී........

    Rohan Fernando Thursday, 01 September 2016 02:41 AM

    Hope Ranil remembers that Chandrika once disolved the UNP government which was in power. I do not think that she should be ever invited for a UNP event. More prominence should be given to real UNP members who have been in the party for a long time and could produce results


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