General election: SLFPers ask MS not to contest

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Several senior SLFP leaders who met at the official residence of a Cabinet minister at Mahagamasekara Mawatha in Colombo have decided to request former president Maithripala Sirisena not to contest the general election but enter Parliament through the SLPP national list.

They had decided to make the request through SLPP leader, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

A senior SLFPer who took part in the discussions told Daily Mirror that many party stalwarts and supporters were not happy about some of the recent remarks made by Mr. Sirisena.

“They are of the view that these comments had damaged the unity in the SLFP and conveyed the wrong signals to the SLPP. Therefore, we decided to urge Mr. Sirisena to withdraw from the election and enter Parliament through the national list slot allocated to the SLFP,” he said.(Sandun A Jayasekera)

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joshua Friday, 06 March 2020 04:50 PM

does his candidature make any impact?

Premalal Perera Friday, 06 March 2020 05:05 PM

I am sure he will agree. Looks a setup to avoid his butt being kicked.

ranjit Friday, 06 March 2020 05:15 PM

why do these ex-presidents want to enter parliment? Is it to earn more money??

Jude Fernando Friday, 06 March 2020 05:24 PM

The National List looks like a garbage truck belonging to the municipality. Taking all the s**t back to Parliament.

S.H.Moulana Friday, 06 March 2020 05:38 PM

I remember once reading that he is saying that he is a political animal! We don't know what he meant by that. We think that he is an 'uncontrollable beast'' We don't know how dangerous it is.

roland.boniface Saturday, 07 March 2020 12:57 AM

As an Eagle he should be able to swoop through the back door.

MAHINDA Saturday, 07 March 2020 01:22 AM

AIYO SIRISENA!!!!

CHULANI Saturday, 07 March 2020 03:11 AM

NO LOSERS....from any party in National List............

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