No party can challenge UPFA victory - SPC candidate

Bandula Gunasekera and T.K. Ariyadasa, Malimbada group corr.

The UPFA aims at winning the Southern Provincial Council elections with a majority of 90 percent and there is no one to challenge its victory, UPFA leader contesting the Southern Provincial Council Election from Matara district and former SPC Minister Hemal Gunasekara said.

The people in the province have placed tremendous confidence in the President and the Government, he said.

He was speaking at election rallies at Talalla, Pathegama and Na-otunna areas in Devinuwara recently.

He said the Southern Provincial Council election was immensely important.

The attention of the whole country is focused on this election to see how the people in the South would respond to the war victory, he said.

Voters will ensure a convincing victory for the UPFA to show the country that they firmly approved the actions of President Rajapaksa's Government, he added.

The UPFA recorded resounding victories at the recently held Provincial Council elections and the peace loving people in the South will give unprecedented support to the Government at this election, Gunasekara said.

The war heroes' victory is not only a defeat of LTTE terrorism but also an act of reviving national pride. This is a unique achievement for a country.

"We should remember that reactionary forces were trying to discredit the Government locally and internationally by obstructing development and the country's forward march.

"All patriotic citizens should understand this situation and safeguard the hard won freedom by ensuring a UPFA victory at the up coming Southern Provincial Council election," he said.