As Mahinda Undermines Leadership of SLFP, UPFA Refrain From Inviting Him For May Day

The UPFA has decided against inviting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the SLFP May Day rally at Galle, as he continues to undermines  the  SLFP leadership and the party, said UPFA General Secretary, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. He further said that  SLFP did not invite party members individually for  the May Day rally but given  them  various duties in connection with  the rally. They were asked  to bring as many supporters as possible to the main rally. But  constituent partners of the UPFA have been invited. As Mr. Rajapaksa is a former President cum former party leader and a patron of the SLFP , we sent him an e-mail and a fax inviting him to the May Day rally. I wanted to meet him and hand over the invitation personally out of respect. But I have now decided not to do so as it seems that there is no end to disparaging remarks and insinuations on the SLFP leadership, he said.

He alleged that Mr. Rajapaksa stooped down  to the level of instigating  former Pradeshiya Sabha chairmen to insult the party and instrumental for the   division  of the party.

Minister Amaraweera vowed that he would bring 124 bus load of  SLFP supporters from Hambantota for the SLFP rally in Galle. Referring to  2015 SLFP May Day rally held at Hyde Park, Colombo, he said he could not find supporters to fill 4 buses from Hambantota then.