No Seevali Grounds for JO rally

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The Ratnapura Municipal Council has informed that it is unable to release the Seevali Grounds for the joint opposition rally on Saturday, UPFA MP Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

She said the decision was regrettable because all preparations had been made for the public rally.

“The Municipal Commissioner has not given any reason for making such a decision. All he said was that the grounds cannot be released,” the MP told Daily Mirror and added that the rally would now have to be held near the Ratnapura Clock Tower.

She said all JO MPs including Dinesh Gunawrdena, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs who support former president and MP Mahinda Rajapaksa were expected to attend the rally.

When contacted by Daily Mirror, Municipal Commissioner M.W. Kulathilaka said a decision had been taken by the Council previously not to release the grounds for any political rallies as it would damage the grounds which had been developed for holding sports events.

“The Council has made a decision not to allow any political rally, musical show or other rallies which would damage the Seevali grounds. However, only state functions would be permitted there," he said.

Meanwhile, he said an area where lorries were parked has been provided as an alternative. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Daily Boru Wednesday, 05 October 2016 05:27 PM

I want to attend this event if Wigneswaran is coming.

Madiya Wednesday, 05 October 2016 05:37 PM

Good. Keep hooligans off location where kids enjoy playing game of cricket, football etc.

Prababth Wednesday, 05 October 2016 06:08 PM

Can any one remember, the first really held on Anuradhapura public ground,by MR, filling 20 mn worth Abc

nanda Wednesday, 05 October 2016 08:15 PM

Ground is released only for the state functions!!!! No damages to the ground when the state functions are held as there is no crowed for the state functions.

ku pa ma percy mahendra Wednesday, 05 October 2016 08:38 PM

they can take cematery instead of any grounds around the city.

brainmaster Thursday, 06 October 2016 12:12 AM

I suggest to hold the meeting in the empty stadium in Hambantota or at the runways at Mattala APT, also empty...

sinhabahu Thursday, 06 October 2016 05:37 AM

You will end up in a cemetery if this govt.remain in power for the balance three years.

vt Thursday, 06 October 2016 10:02 AM

Brainmaster -Good idea even wild animals and birds can be transported from Yala, kumana , Bundala and Udawalewe to attend the meeting .They can make lot of noise too.

kaboos Thursday, 06 October 2016 10:17 AM

same old drugs in different labels.

rasheed Thursday, 06 October 2016 01:46 PM

MR and his associates tasting their same Medicine.

Lonpol Thursday, 06 October 2016 03:01 PM

No matter whether the government allow ground or not.. the power and the solidarity of mother Lankans cannot stop..this will be the beginning of the end of puppets show

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