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Born UNPer crosses over

Dehiwela- Mount Lavinia Municipal Council Deputy Mayor Dhanasiri Amaratunga who crossed over from the UNP to the UPFA, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa was conducting the war efficiently and this prompted him to join the Government.

Amaratunga who was the youngest Mayor in the country in 2004-2005, said the Dehiwela- Mount Lavinia Municipal Council became the best municipality in the country under his administration.

“The UPFA leadership is unique that from the Head of State to the bottom rankers are committed to lay down their lives for the Motherland,” he told the Daily News yesterday.

He said he crossed over on his own desire and no one had forced him to do so.

Amaratunga said a UPFA victory in Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia was certain at the forthcoming polls.

He said he did not ask nominations from the UNP and he was supporting the Government unconditionally.

Commenting on the UNP leadership, he said the party does not recognize young leaders. “I have been with the UNP for many years, and the party leaders have neglected me.

This is not so with the UPFA,” he said. “They give due credit to everyone.”

“I am born UNPer. The late Minister Gamini Dissanayake is my guru in politics.

I served the UNP for more than 20 years.

The UNP has not given me an opportunity to make my political future a success,” he said.

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