Resentment in SLFP Meetings forced SLFP Govt. Ministers to Meet President

The SLFP seniors holding posts in the government are continue to face resentment in meeting with party members in district level meetings. They were unable to  face the heat . Hence,  they plan to meet President Maithripala Sirisena to discuss how to defuse  the situation, it is learnt. Newly appointed Secretary of SLFP-led United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Mahinda Amaraweera was hooted by part supporters in Baddegama last Saturday during an address.  Minister Susil Premajayantha too  had a similar experience in Mawanella. The  SLFP Senior Minister John Seneviratne has proposed former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to be given a main post in the party. Having considered the latest development , Mr. Seneviratne said he, along with others, would seek a meeting with the President as the party leader to take stock of the situation. “I proposed a post for Mr. Rajapaksa.  In fact, I had a personal chat with him and explained to him why I did it,” Mr. Seneviratne said. He said, “It is high time to meet the President now to discuss all these matters at hand. We have to take a careful approach. We should not rush in taking decisions.