Maithri wins majority in SLFP
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2015
Mr. Maithripala Sirisena has won the majority in the Central Committee of the SLFP held today (11th). At a media conference held a short while ago it was stated that Mr. Maithripala Sirisena was elected as the president of the SLFP by majority vote.
Mr. Duminda Dissanayaka has been elected as the Secretary General of the party while Mr. S.B. Navinna has been elected as the treasurer and Mr. Janaka Bandara Tennekone has been elected as the national organizer. More than 30 ministers and MPs of the SLFP have participated at the meeting.
Mr. Gamini Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa speaking at the occasion said, “The president and the secretary general of the SLFP contested the presidential election. The president was defeated and the secretary general won. There is crying when the father of a family dies. We too cried. But we wouldn’t keep his dead body at home.”
A powerful group from the SLFP that had been working hard in the election campaign of Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa joined Mr. Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago.
Among the stalwarts who joined Maithri faction are former Deputy Minister of Finance Sarath Amunugama, former Minister of Transport Kumara Welgama, former Minor Export Crop Promotion Reginald Cooray, former ministers Athauda Seneviratne,S.B. Navinna, Janaka Bandara Tennekone, Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa, Piyasena Gamage and Jagath Pushpakumara.
Mr. Maithripala Sirisena has won the majority in the Central Committee of the SLFP held today (11th). At a media conference held a short while ago it was stated that Mr. Maithripala Sirisena was elected as the president of the SLFP by majority vote.UPFA assures support to new President
BY NIRANJALA ARIYAWANSHA-2015-01-11
The UPFA yesterday promised to extend its unstinted co-operation to the new President, Maithripala Sirisena and his government.
"We will not do anything detrimental to the new government," Nimal Siripala de Silva told a media briefing at the SLFP headquarters. He also said that political victimization has already...
"We will not do anything detrimental to the new government," Nimal Siripala de Silva told a media briefing at the SLFP headquarters. He also said that political victimization has already...
. started and that the new President should take action to put a stop to it.
Susil Premajayantha, UPFA General Secretary, said they are in the process of rectifying their shortcomings which are only natural in the political process. This was the first occasion senior ministers met the press after the presidential polls defeat.
De Silva said, "We congratulate the new President for his electoral success. People have placed hope in his 100-day programme. We also like to see the results," he said.
Susil Premajayantha, UPFA General Secretary, said they are in the process of rectifying their shortcomings which are only natural in the political process. This was the first occasion senior ministers met the press after the presidential polls defeat.De Silva said, "We congratulate the new President for his electoral success. People have placed hope in his 100-day programme. We also like to see the results," he said.
Premajayantha said he wholeheartedly thanked over 5.7 million voters who cast their votes to former President Rajapaksa.
Among those who participated in this press conference were SLFP Vice President A.H.M. Fowzie, Dullas Alahapperuma, Dinesh Gunawardena, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila.
Among those who participated in this press conference were SLFP Vice President A.H.M. Fowzie, Dullas Alahapperuma, Dinesh Gunawardena, Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila.
