Myth disproved - SLFP General Secretary

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The 1978 Constitution was brought with the myth that the SLFP would never come to power and no party would obtain a two thirds majority. That myth has now been disproved, SLFP General Secretary and Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services Minister Maithripala Sirisena said. He added that the SLFP led UPFA proved this by winning four Provincial Councils with a two thirds majority.

He was addressing the fourth Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Independent Professionals' Organization held at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday.

Minister Sirisena said President Mahinda Rajapaksa's name will be added to Sri Lankan history as the leader of the SLFP and governing political party who successfully met numerous local and international challenges that were in favour of Prabhakaran and the LTTE. "A peaceful atmosphere for people has dawned today with signs of a prosperous future under the present Government. We should be ready to devote our life totally for the future generation," he said.

Sirisena said the previous leaders of the UNP had made remarkable contributions to the country. The development missions done by such leaders should be appreciated. But the present UNP leader is completely a different character. He cannot understand the thinking of the nation and their culture. The national development agenda towards a developed country has already been prepared by the Government under the direction of President Rajapaksa, he said.

He also thanked the Sri Lanka Independent Professionals Organization for giving their fullest support to the SLFP to provide a real political leadership.