SLFP pledge to fight corruption with Wijeyadasa as Presidential candidate

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By Tillakaratne Dissanayake and Pushpakumara Mallawarachchi

Colombo, May 1 (Daily Mirror) - Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe claimed that he would initiate a programme that would revive the country, hours after being put forward as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) candidate for the impending Presidential elections by former President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sirisena, himself embroiled in a power struggle within the SLFP that has split the party into two factions, led the party's rally at the Gampaha Municipal Council grounds.

"We are ready to form a SLFP government," Rajapakshe said.

Commenting on having worked together with former President Sirisena, Rajapakshe said, "We managed to reduce the vast powers vested with the Executive Presidency just 45 days after Maithirpala Sirisena came to power."

Sirisena echoed Rajapakshe's sentiments, suggesting that his party would bring forth policies targeted at ending corruption.

"There is a crisis in the nation as a whole just like in the households. We need to form a corruption free government to resolve these crises," the former President said.

"People have already decided whom they should hand over the nation and whom they should discard. We have already come up with a poverty alleviation program. We understand the hardships faced by the people."

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Chryshan Wednesday, 01 May 2024 08:58 PM

We need someone to fight to stop corruption of Wijedasa.

Use Common Sense When Casting Your Vote Thursday, 02 May 2024 09:31 AM

Anyone who has been in government for the last 2 terms and more should not be voted in at all - period. This also applies to anyone else who the public feels is not doing their parliamentary job and is corrupt. They have brought sooo much hardship to the average person and must be removed legally via your vote. If these fellas are voted in again, this current predicament of misery and hardship will continue forever as seen the last few decades.

Vernon Friday, 03 May 2024 01:23 AM

Another Avante Garde crook on the scene. Only the mentally deformed Sri Lankans will vote for him like the 6.9MM

Yohan Wednesday, 01 May 2024 09:53 PM

Set a corrupt to catch the corrupt. He could start from closer home.

Premalal Perera Wednesday, 01 May 2024 10:41 PM

Fight corruption with dealdasa at the helm? Well, that will be the day.

dinesh Wednesday, 01 May 2024 10:58 PM

joke of the month

Burga Wednesday, 01 May 2024 11:06 PM

Biggest corrupted association Wijedasa-Sirisena pledging to fight corruption. LOL

Tharmar K Thursday, 02 May 2024 01:28 AM

I thouhgt it was April 1st. Oh well

Comedy club Thursday, 02 May 2024 01:50 AM

At least these idiots have a sense of humour!!’

Do Perera Thursday, 02 May 2024 05:17 AM

What you were doing all this time?

last chance Thursday, 02 May 2024 05:26 AM

Corrupt from A to Z the deal dasa the great is coming with a new gab, his assistance to stop corruption will be Senadipathi, now in hiding since he has promised in public to reduce the vote bank of JVP to 1 person,even spending 50 million which he has earned from Avanguard.

last chance Thursday, 02 May 2024 05:29 AM

Hope and pray that his dirty politic will end before the next year.

Ram Thursday, 02 May 2024 06:13 AM

If we go down the memory lane even Dealdasa had a questionable past. Said he know the persons involved in some $250,000 deal but never gave the name. Do we need this kind of people?

Mama Thursday, 02 May 2024 06:45 AM

VERY EASY TO SEND HOME RELIEF FOR HIS FAMILY. AND REVENGE FOR MYTHRY

Sambo Thursday, 02 May 2024 07:47 AM

You people have fought corruption and that's why the country is bankrupt. Don'd make promises you cannot keep.

Ara Thursday, 02 May 2024 08:58 AM

Lokuma hora going to fight corruption, what a joke

Mohamed Adham Thursday, 02 May 2024 09:21 AM

Who is going to FIGHT the corruption of Wijedasa ? Remember his STRETCH LIMO rides with Avantgarde Senadhipathi in LA , among other things ?????

iLHAM Thursday, 02 May 2024 10:07 AM

YES WE KNOW, XPRESS PERL

Sarath Gooneratne Thursday, 02 May 2024 10:18 AM

Wijedasa is one person who can never be trusted.

Danny Thursday, 02 May 2024 02:45 PM

Ask him to explain how he was seen in Disneyland in the US before the talks of eliminating corruption.

ignatius Thursday, 02 May 2024 03:55 PM

Corruption is in Sri Lankan Blood. Asking too much.

Nagapala Siribadan Thursday, 02 May 2024 05:29 PM

This man is the destroyer of the law and order! Once told in public that he saved the Myna and company going to jail - Now talking about destroying corruption - Instead this man will enhance corruption with his great experience!!

Anthony. R Thursday, 02 May 2024 05:39 PM

The most Uncredible man. Dealdasa. Being justice minister in the ruling party government, he shows up as opposition party chairman that alone shows who this scumbag is.what more.

Gune Thursday, 02 May 2024 11:22 PM

What a joke to make such a statement? The corrupt trying to hold themselves accountable ha ha ha

J.M.Gamini Jayalath Friday, 03 May 2024 07:30 AM

What a joke! People in this country will show all these culprits the best lesson ever.

Sambo Friday, 03 May 2024 07:57 AM

Does one think any of these scoundrels could be trusted. They are all the same.

Atha Katha Somay..... (Atha.... Atha....Boru Na) Friday, 03 May 2024 01:35 PM

No way Wijedasa we got to know you joined SLFP again to save Mythiripala Sirisena from all the cases and he had given you 8.75 millions..

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SLFP pledge to fight corruption with Wijeyadasa as Presidential candidate

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