SLFP and SLFP joint opposition members hold key meeting

28 Nov, 2017

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and SLFP joint opposition members held a crucial meeting in the Parliament complex today.

SLFP members Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and Lasantha Alagiyawanna represented the SLFP while Parliamentarians C.B Ratnayake, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena and Pavithra Wanniarachchi represented the joint opposition.

SLFP member and Minister Susil Premajayantha said that the talks were focused on setting the groundwork for the SLFP and joint opposition to meet and have further discussions.

He said the feeling was that if the SLFP divides even at village level it would not go well for the future.

Meanwhile, former Minister, Professor G.L Peiris said that there was no room for the joint opposition to join the Government.

He said the focus of the?joint opposition is to work against the Government so there was no room for the joint opposition to join the Government. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Bodies of couple hacked to death found Galewela

The bodies of a couple hacked to death were found Galewela, the Police said. The Police said that the couple aged 53 and 52 were discovered from a house in the area.

16 Apr, 2019

US court unseals complaint filed against Gota

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in Los Angeles has unsealed a civil lawsuit against former Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a dual U.S.-Sri Lankan citizen, seeking damages for his alleged involvement in the 2009 killing of journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The suit was filed under seal by Ahimsa Wickramatunga, the journalist’s daughter, on April 4. Although authorities in Sri Lan

16 Apr, 2019

President calls for collective efforts to fulfill national expectations

President Maithripala Sirisena today called for collective efforts to fulfill national expectations. In his message to mark the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the President said that Sri Lanka has reached a point where the country feels the imperative need for realigning with Mother Nature. He said: ?Likewise, the people tend to worship the Moon and the Sun annually in the New Year. The Sinhala and Tamil communities that celebrate the rise of the Sun in the period of Aluth Avurudu in

14 Apr, 2019

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.