Mahinda Undecided on Attending SLFP Annual Convention

The SLFP’s annual convention is scheduled to be held on September 4, 2016. On behalf of the party, Minister Seneviratne hand delivered the invitation to the former President. “He was very cordial to me. He agreed to attend the event if remained in the country,” the Minister said.Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had agreed to attend the Convention of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) if he remained in the country at that time, Labour and Labour Relations Minister John Seneviratne said yesterday However, he said he doubted it now with the latest decision to sack some of Mr. Rajapaksa’s loyalists from the party.

In the meantime one of the television media personnel contacted Mahinda yesterday and inquired about his decision on attending SLFP convention.  In response, he said that he is fully engaged in finding lawyers to get Namal  released from remand and there after to closely examine the  issue of  removing some  SLFP party organizers from their post, who are with him and in the Joint Opposition it appears he may conveniently avoid attending SLFP annual convention.