Memberships of four UPFA councillors cancelled

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Provincial Council Deputy Minister Wadiwel Suresh, provincial councilors Hirunika Premachandra, Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe and Nirosha Athukorala were removed from the UPFA today, General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said.

He said the letters informing the cancellation of their membership would be delivered to Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

“In keeping with the laws and ethics of the UPFA, Mr. Warnasinghe, Ms. Athukorala and Ms. Premachandra are no longer qualified to remain as provincial councillors,” he said adding that the vacancies would be filled by the next in line on the preferential list.

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Sikuru Friday, 07 August 2015 02:28 PM

Useless act as the UNP will take over those seats next time

Grace Friday, 07 August 2015 02:33 PM

Its better HIRU to remain as young dedicated house wife rather than getting dragged all over the political arena and bringing up her children as or spectrum respected CITIZENS

kamalhot1 Friday, 07 August 2015 03:01 PM

You can not stop there win though.

chamila Friday, 07 August 2015 03:43 PM

all the best. These will be defeated in next time.

chan Friday, 07 August 2015 03:45 PM

she would be nice if take away from the politics in the future .

Jim K Friday, 07 August 2015 03:59 PM

Hiru will Definitly Win,

Sorinis Friday, 07 August 2015 06:15 PM

In the new Sri Lanka constitution. A member of any party wishing to cross over to the other side,must first resign from his present party and then after a period of one year (cooling period) join the party one wishes. This should stop frogs leaping.

DunnamaKannang Friday, 07 August 2015 06:31 PM

Soronis, I think your comment is brilliant !In the new Sri Lanka constitution. A member of any party wishing to cross over to the other side,must first resign from his present party and then after a period of one year (cooling period) join the party one wishes. This should stop frogs leaping.

raj Saturday, 08 August 2015 01:01 AM

who would like to be member of Jihadist?

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