Somawansa warns of conspiracy against Maithri

19 May, 2015

Former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Somawansa Amarasinghe today warned of a conspiracy against President Maithripala Sirisena.

He also demanded the resignation of?JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake saying?Dissanayake had failed to take the party on the right track.

Amarasinghe said that the JVP is dancing to the tune of the United National Party (UNP) led Government.

He warned that UNP leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is looking at heading the country and is using the JVP to achieve that goal.

Amarasinghe said that the JVP must protect the President against the conspiracy being hatched to remove him from power.?(Colombo Gazette)

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