Hold a general election and we’ll do the rest-UNP

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While claiming that the next May Day would be held under a UNP government, UNP acting leader Karu Jayasuriya who led the party’s May Day rally urged the government to hold a general election and said his party would do the rest.

He said this and pointed out that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had recently said he would hold a general election if the Opposition wanted one.

Addressing the party’s May Day rally in Ampara today, Mr. Jayasuriya said, “It was the President who said he would hold a general election if the opposition wanted him to, and we urge him to hold one in a free and fair manner and we will do the rest.”

Mr. Jayasuriya said the large crowds which participated in the UNP rally in Amapara had given a red light to the government.

He said, the party had intended to bring more people but could not do so due to unavoidable circumstances. He said only one bus had come from some constituencies as hiring charges were high.

UNP National Organiser Daya Gamage said his party had succeeded in hold a May Day rally despite the efforts made by some interested persons to sabotage party activities. “These persons ridiculed the leader and the leadership council when it was appointed; but we will show our strength at the next elections,” he said.(Yohan Perera)

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Kalu Banda Friday, 02 May 2014 06:10 AM

Only hope of success is to keep RW in the USA

king Friday, 02 May 2014 02:06 PM

hey unp you are in peicess.dont ask elections now.organise the party before go to elections,what kind of fools in unp now to ask elections ???.

jim pappa Friday, 02 May 2014 01:54 PM

You'll do what, Karu ? Well, if you fix a new engine and do a complete overhaul, you may become a close second.. If not you'll have a tough time to hold the second place.

M.O.A.Careem Friday, 02 May 2014 01:03 PM

if unexpectedly happened??????????? who live for 100 years Ranil?

Devaka Friday, 02 May 2014 10:49 AM

Ha ha ha ha ha .....Hee hee hee hee hee

KUMUDU Friday, 02 May 2014 09:25 AM

Just wait and see Elephant Drive to Jungles. Ampara and further.

Kaduthuda Friday, 02 May 2014 08:42 AM

Karu is becoming a Ranil.

winnwe Friday, 02 May 2014 07:21 AM

Rohan Iagree with you

M a g o d i s Friday, 02 May 2014 12:01 PM

Karu-Daya Babala nalawanwa ane mage kata via DM Android App

Chandu Friday, 02 May 2014 11:40 AM

It is good to see people like Daya Gamage dreaming!From 2005 he has contested many elections and has been unable to win his own seat.Thanks to propositional voting system these guys survives.Couldn't even get his own people to vote for him!Talk to his factory staff, they will enlighten about this little innocent wolf in a sheep skin. via DM iPad app

priyantha Thursday, 01 May 2014 06:00 PM

Planing to celebrate the silver jubilee of defeats in grand style after the next general election ?

Aliya Friday, 02 May 2014 11:33 AM

Hello, hello, your leader and your partymen had been saying this over 25 times without any tangible results. first prove yourself by winning a district to show people that you are capable of walking the talk. As it is it is all noise and no shit . via DM Android App

mack Friday, 02 May 2014 11:27 AM

to win next election unp should beat MR on his weakness,cracks are widening and his body language is not the same via DM Android App

nicky karunarathna Friday, 02 May 2014 05:37 AM

They asking elections every now and then and when they get, they loose it. This is asking and hitting game eh?

prem Friday, 02 May 2014 05:23 AM

Dear Karu,
don't over etimate by seen croud who just to see rally, remember UNP lost more than dozens elections.

Azee Friday, 02 May 2014 08:42 AM

For the present UNP leadership ,the latest topic is to talk of a 'Red Light'?They don't understand that the Party will never go forward until Ranil steps down . via DM Android App

Rohan Friday, 02 May 2014 01:07 AM

It's time UNP draw up a winning plan for next Presidential and General election.

Before any elections, first UNP should work on to abolish 18th Amendment. It is crazy 18th Amendment that is MR use to win elections.

Roadrunner Friday, 02 May 2014 12:46 AM

Don't dream.6

Azee Thursday, 01 May 2014 11:33 PM

Ranil too said sometime ago that the Sinhala New Year ( 2014) would be celebrated under a UNP Govt. These are day dreams! via DM Android App

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