President’s victory inevitable

Shirley Wijesinghe

The Opposition is still trying to find a common candidate. However, the re-election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is contesting as the sole representative of the SLFP cannot be prevented, Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon said.

He added that UPFA Government would remain in power for another 25 years.

Minister Tennakoon expressed these views at a meeting conducted to reorganize the SLFP youth Leagues and trade unions in the Dambulla electorate.

Tennakoon said Sri Lankans can stand on their own feet today as a proud nation after defeating the terrorists under an SLFP led Government.

Therefore no other forces in the country will be able to stop the forward march of the people who will rally round the Government at the forthcoming elections, the minister said.

He said the people will select pure SLFPers as their representatives. A majority of the people are with the SLFP. It is party of the common man.

Commenting on the Rangiri Aditan which aimed at eradicating the illicit liquor menance in Dambulla, he said action will be taken to stop it totally from the area. This is a great relief to family members of the liquor addicts.

Ports Development Minister Dilan Perera also addressed the meeting.