Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

UNITY AMONG Unpers VITAL TO FACE UPCOMING ELECTIONS

- BY YOHAN PERERA AND D. M. WITHANAGE

One should understand the consequenc­es if the present government obtain a twothirds majority in Parliament at the next general elections

UNP Gampaha District MP Ruwan Wijewarden­e over the weekend called for unity among the Unpers to face the upcoming General Elections.

Speaking at a public gathering organised by him in Biyagama on Saturday, Mr Wijewarden­e said all in the UNP should work together and towards the party’s success at the future elections.

“One should understand the consequenc­es if the present government obtain a two-thirds majority in Parliament at the next general elections. Therefore, all in the UNP should come together in avoiding destructio­n that would affect the nation if the government secures a two-thirds majority in Parliament,” Mr Wijewarden­e said.

He said UNP should re-organise itself and face the General Elections.

Also, he said Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa is a person who could render a great service to the UNP.

Mr Wijewarden­e recalled that everyone in the UNP including the party activists in the Biyagama were fully committed to the victory of Mr Premadasa at the last presidenti­al elections but the latter lost the poll as people in this country put security as a priority after the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. “SLPP won the presidenti­al election as they harped on the security issue during the election campaign,” he added.

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