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Colombo, Jan.2 (Daily Mirror) - With the dawn of the New Year, the political parties appear to be repositioning themselves with new strategies in view of the elections pending.
When Sri Lanka stepped into 2023, uncertainty pervaded where the country was headed due to the challenges in the political, social and economic domains.
Now the New Year has dawned, but there is little for people to celebrate due to the economic woes exacerbated by the latest increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT). Coupled with challenges in the economic sphere, uncertainty prevails on the political front.
This is an election year in uncertain terms because the Presidential Election is scheduled to be conducted before October 17, this year, in terms of the Constitution. As such, the parties will gear up their political operations in 2024.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), as a party, will launch a campaign to educate its rank and file in February. The party lost its ideological strength because the country went bankrupt under its rule, triggering the worst-ever economic crisis in post-independence Sri Lanka. The members of the party became helpless in the face of severe political criticism.
Now, the party will carry out an island-wide campaign to educate its members on the issues that led to the economic crisis so that they can have some ideological stance in countering or blunting such criticism.
In the meantime, the SLPP group that acts under the leadership of Kurunegala District MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa announced yesterday that it would undertake the political campaign to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
MP Nimal Lanza who is the organizer of the group said he is certain about the conduct of the Presidential Elections.
Milroy peter Tuesday, 02 January 2024 06:45 AM
Are u crazy only a few bunch of fools going to vote for people this coming election you
Hora mina Tuesday, 02 January 2024 06:54 AM
Simple message from the leader " It's ok to steal as long as you don't get caught. let 2024 be the most prosperous year for my family and my ministers, don't worry too much about the country.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday, 02 January 2024 06:57 AM
There is still a lot of money to made even though the country is gasping for air. Let's double our effort to accumulate more wealth.
MAY DAY......MAY DAY.... Tuesday, 02 January 2024 07:27 AM
Looks like the SLPP finger is hovering over the panic button. If NPP comes into power most SLPP minister could all end up in Welikada Hilton.
Hope to See that day in our Lifetime Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:44 PM
We sincerely hope to see that day in our lifetime they get rounded up for the misery caused
Cherath Tuesday, 02 January 2024 07:50 AM
To be fair as well as realistic, the SLPP will not be swept out of Sri Lanka politics for a while yet as long as there is a black economy, illicit booze, drug peddling, protection rackets, money laundering, organised prostitution fronting as massage parlours and of course corruption in government offices. How long will it last? - well most likely, until the new NPP get their act together.
Nagugfhfhjvg Tuesday, 02 January 2024 07:59 AM
What a bluuuudy joke this is, who's going to support, iam sure no one, if Anura priyadarshana knows what he's doing, it's a small majority will be beside them, most will be thinking out of the box. Just don't waste time Mr. Priyadarshana.
Sambo Tuesday, 02 January 2024 08:00 AM
This is the end of the road for the SLPP. Give an arms in the name of the party.
Voter 100 Tuesday, 02 January 2024 09:25 AM
Is this a Joke? Every Citizen knows that Sri Lankan economic disaster was caused by the SLPP/UNP Governance and the Corruption of the Ranil/Rajapaksha gang. Whatever hog wash SLPP is trying to do now will only expose more skeletons from the same cupboard!
Kapila Tuesday, 02 January 2024 11:35 AM
SLPP may try the best to come back. There is an uncertainty with the election Even if they throw money , arrack and other benefits it's very difficult to get the voters to vote for this SLPP roughs. They may bring other issues like security and communalism to capture some votes.
DonkeyMan Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:01 PM
This UNP alliance will be the biggest and widest Sri Lanka has seen. The present President will get over 10,000,000 votes and will make the country a developed country by end of 2025.
Need a Tsunami to Remove Them Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:52 PM
## Cherath points are correct
Ram Tuesday, 02 January 2024 03:49 PM
When the big guns campaign for a membership drive, voters will join as they do not want to be on bad books of the big guns or harassed by their thugs. End result they will all vote against
Bribing for Votes. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 04:55 PM
THERE ARE 6.9 MILLION DONKEYS IN THE COUNTRY ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. AT THE NEXT ELECTIONS THESE DONKEYS WILL NOT REMEMBER THE HARDSHIPS THEY WENT THROUGH DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS AS THE RAJAPAKSHA/ RANIL AND THEIR CRONIES, WILL BE SHARING THE MONIES ROBBED FROM THE PEOPLE TO WIN THE VOTERS' HEARTS. WHEN GOODIES , INCLUDING MONEY, ARRACK ETC. ARE LAVISHED THE VOTERS WILL NOT HESITATE TO CAST THEIR VOTES AGAIN TO THE POHOTTUWA RASCALS. HENCE THE POHOTTUWA HAS A CHANCE TO RETURN TO POWER!
Not a fool Tuesday, 02 January 2024 06:53 PM
To get the stolen money back only hope is NPP, Poole don't be fool this time, they are out of tricks to fool the people this time, last time they freely used national security, religious and tution places for hoodwinking the people. This time they are out of those options. Don't get caught and cry later.
FORTUNE TELLERS PREDICTION Wednesday, 03 January 2024 12:33 AM
THE SLPP VOTERS MAY BACK RANIL AS A BETTER BET THAN SLPP, DO NOT BE FOOLED. IF UNP COMES IN SO WILL THE SLPP IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM. RANIL WILL RETIRE AND THIS IS WHEN THE FUN BEGINS. WATCH OUT DO NOT BE HOODWINKED THERE IS AN AGENDA BEHIND THIS " MEMBERSHIP DRIVE" DO NOT FALL PREY TO ANY SWEET TALK, US CITIZENS HAVE SUFFERED WAY TOO MUCH TO MAKE A MISTAKE. AS THE SAYING GOES " MAKE YOUR BED, BE PREPARED TO LAY ON IT".
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