SLFP to sue SLPP candidates who insulted party hierarchy

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The SLFP would send ‘Letters of Demand’ this week to a several SLPP candidates for insulting the SLFP top hierarchy after Party chief, former President Maithripala Sirisena approved it, the president of the SLFP Lawyers’ Association, Bandula Wellala said yesterday.

He told the media that character assassinations, mud slinging, intimidations and slanderous comments were coming from SLPP candidates from Polonnaruwa, Gampaha, Matara and Colombo against the SLFP hierarchy where the SLPP propaganda campaign has been weakened.

“They have been doing this from the very beginning of the election campaign violating the conditions of the agreement signed between the SLPP and the SLFP. We wonder whether this is an attempt to wipe the SLFP out from the political landscape of this country. If they think so, they are wrong because the SLFP has weathered many more storms since its inception such as the assassination of its leader, conspiracies against the SLFP governments, deprivation of civic rights of its leader etc,” he said.

Former acting chairman and senior advisor of the SLFP, Prof. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said in response to a query from Daily Mirror that the election law in Sri Lanka was a bit tough and impractical.

“At some stage we feel, that carrying out election propaganda is impossible if we follow the rules, regulations and protocol set out for political parties and candidates by the Elections Commission. If I give you an example, I don’t understand how a candidate could project himself to his voters without displaying his picture and preferential number,” said Prof. Piyadasa. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

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Comments - 18

Kapila Senaratne Friday, 31 July 2020 06:17 AM

There is nothing to insult left with our Ex-President. This is called the retribution. Proposing and getting approval for his own Mansion worth Millions if tax payers money through a cabinet paper. Time has come to pay back M3.

Ramal Friday, 31 July 2020 06:25 AM

Statements of facts are not insults

BigEars Friday, 31 July 2020 07:22 AM

Aiyo Gamarala!

Samson Friday, 31 July 2020 08:22 AM

SLFP and UNP will be wiped out. If a candidate has moved in society his photograph is not a requirement for the public to vote. Point is there are too many unknown and unheard contesting the election.

Doer Friday, 31 July 2020 08:26 AM

When, when, WHEN!!!!

Nava Friday, 31 July 2020 08:44 AM

Mandale kachal

FF Friday, 31 July 2020 08:44 AM

BUT THAT GRAND OLD SOLID PARTY IS BACKING SLPP AT THIS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. WHAT A SHAME, WHAT A DISGRACE TO ITS PRESIDENT

Kapila Senaratne Friday, 31 July 2020 09:09 AM

There won’t be any party of Srilanka freedom party anymore

Lawry Friday, 31 July 2020 09:24 AM

Viper, sniper and the arm twisting game on the loosing track.

Citizen Friday, 31 July 2020 09:40 AM

He he

Leslie Ranasinghe Friday, 31 July 2020 11:58 AM

Nothing wrong insults comes from Gampha, Polanaruwa

Kamal Weerawansa Friday, 31 July 2020 12:03 PM

Being a President, begged and joined SLPP to become a MP, is shameful act Mr. Sirisena. You destroyed SLFP, Yaha Palanaya and our Country. Please get lost.

Black belt Suda Friday, 31 July 2020 12:09 PM

Without SLFP support, defineitely SLPP will win the election, in order to make 2/3 majority Ranil and Samanthan is ready by now. Sirisena you tried to fool SLPP, but remember you are a dam fool.

Tommy Friday, 31 July 2020 12:13 PM

Hats off Gampha Captain Ranatunga , Polanaruwa King Roshan - now Dayasiri and Sirisena are under pins.

Ranjith Friday, 31 July 2020 12:23 PM

If sirisena followed the understanding he had with UNF he could have contested for the last presidential election again now he is paying the price for backstabbing UNP SLFP deserve it.

rss Friday, 31 July 2020 03:31 PM

Sri Lanka's judiciary is not really an independent system. SLFP should have known that fact. They are not going win this case

FF Friday, 31 July 2020 03:48 PM

SIRISENA WAS NONPLUS IN POLITICAL MATTERS . HE GOT CAUGHT TO MAHINDAS TRAP

Joshua Friday, 31 July 2020 08:33 PM

Good for SLFP for going in to den of goons

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