An attempt by the Hela Urumaya to appoint Gota as the Premier

Friday, 12 June 2015

Confirmed news reports that there is an attempt conducted by the Jathika Hela Urumaya to appoint the former defense secretary as the Prime Minister candidate for the opposition.

In order to lay the ground work two loyalists of the former defense secretary Ashoka Abeygunasekara and Dilith Jayaweera has taken a proposal from Hela Urumaya and met Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Gotabaya has responded positively for the proposal and the convener of Pivithuru
Hetak Ven. Athuruliye Rathna is supposed to meet Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the coming few days.

In case if Gotabaya Rajapaksa is reluctant to contest the election Jathika Hela Urumaya is planning to nominate Chamal Rajapaksa for the position