MS-MR meeting on Wednesday at Speaker’s house

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The planned meeting between President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be taken place at the Speaker’s residence on Wednesday or Thursday, informed sources said yesterday.

Accordingly, SLFP MPs Dilan Perera, Mahinda Amaraweera and Lasantha Alagiyawanna had met President Sirisena on Saturday to discuss about the meeting. The MPs had reportedly told the President that the meeting between the two is essential in order to sort out the differences.

The MPs also highlighted the importance of sending a senior SLFPer to invite the former President for the meeting, such as the Opposition Leader, the General Secretary of the UPFA or the SLFP.

Meanwhile, five SLFP MPs Kumara Welgama, Bandula Gunawardane, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, T.B.Ekanayake and Gamini Lokuge are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to prepare the agenda for the Wednesdya’s meeting between the former SLFP President and the current SLFP President. (Ajantha Kumara Agalakada)

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