SLFP demands undated resignation letters from candidates

Sri Lanka Freedom Party ( SLFP) candidates have been told to sign undated letters of resignation and hand them over to General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera.

They seem to be taking a leaf from former President J. R. Jayewardene who got his cabinet ministers and MPs to do just that. He was then subjected to ridicule and accused of being anti-democratic. Like in many other areas, the SLFP seems to be following the JR model.

The matter also came up for discussion at a Central

Committee meeting last Monday night.

One of those who strongly opposed signing the letter was former MP for Colombo district Thilanga Sumathipala.