Half-hearted film stars undermine politics: Ranil

25 December 2013 02:48 pm

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe today said that politics could be undermined by the entry of half-hearted film stars and sport stars who are not committed to a full-time political career.

 “Actors, actresses and cricketers should not join politics unless they are able to fully devote themselves to politics. Wijeya Kumaratunga did the right thing because he quit his film career when he decided to join politics,” he said.

 Mr. Wickremasinghe said this during a conversation with Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal De Silva while attending the funeral of the late mother of Ratgama UNP Organiser and Southern Provincial Council Member Asoka Dhanawansa. (Hemantha De Silva)