UNP convention draws mammoth unprecedented crowds : Gas, rice prices down; nothing said against Maithri

 (Lanka-e-News- 11.July.2015, 11.30PM) “Lak Sathosa will sell  Ponni at Rs. 69.00 per kilo and Sudu nadu at Rs. 60.00 per kilo from 15 th July  while the price of a cylinder of gas will also be reduced by Rs.100.00.By 10 th August Rs. 21,000 million pension shall be paid and completed what could not be paid for six years.The prime Minister had recommended to me to make these payments .The guaranteed price of paddy is to be kept at Rs.50.00  , and manure will be provided to all . I am happy to make this announcement ,”said Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake  at the UNP convention held today ,while adding that by these reductions in prices including gas and other benefits in the pipeline  more relief are being provided to the masses.

It is only the UNP as a political party that holds a special convention when the general elections is in the offing to get the approval of its membership in regard to the  election proposals, as part of its Democratic policies. 

The UNP special convention held at the Campbell park was historic. The mammoth crowds that thronged the venue was stunning , even exceeding the crowds at the UNP last May day Rally. A most noteworthy feature  was, apart from the record crowd , all those who attended the event were brimming with enthusiasm. Never was  any political party been  able to draw such a massive crowd for  its convention in Sri Lanka ‘s  history , and never  in the history of Sri Lanka  has such massive crowds attended a convention of any other political party.

The convention chaired by  Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe began with two resolutions  which were presented and adopted.

The main aim of the discussion was taking into the fold of the UNP those of  the good governance front who are abandoning the SLFP and UPFA. Elections are to be contested under the name of ‘United national Front for good governance ‘ with the elephant symbol , but as there isn’t sufficient time , it was proposed that the registration is made after the elections.This proposal was adopted unanimously by the members .

The memorandum of understanding of the ‘United national Front for good governance ‘ is to be signed tomorrow at 10.00 in the morning at Temple Trees.

Another  striking feature during the proceedings was, not one speaker at the convention criticised or berated president Maithripala Sirisena over his traitorous betrayal . 

The UNP that is aiming at re capturing power after 20 years has to work for the next 5 years with Maithripala Sirisena who was made the president by  the UNP.

The UNP working as a responsible political party without  entering into conflicts , and minimising them in the future despite the present existing differences augurs well. Casting  aside cheap political popularity agendas is a salutary policy  of the UNP.

Another noteworthy feature of this  special convention was , in the background  were displayed the photographs of both Late D.S . Senanayake and Late S. W. R.D. Bandaranaike together. 

A number of photographs relating to the convention are herein. The speeches of the speakers will follow

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