Mass cross-over to UPFA

United National Party regional leaders, organizers, members and prominent activists and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) activists joined the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to strengthen the hands of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and to express their displeasure at the UNP is impracticable and short sighted polices.

The UNP and JVP members who crossed over urged the entire nation to rally round the UPFA led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to fulfill the responsibilities towards the motherland overlooking petty differences.

Both the UNP and JVP local politicians and activists got on stage and pledged support to the President in each of the UPFA political rallies noting that they were doing so after being impressed by the progress in social and economic development.

UNP regional leaders of six Pradeshiya Sabhas in Anuradhapura and JVP organizer for Mihintale electorate and district treasurer Rohana Pushpakumara, four JVP councillors joined hands with the UPFA at a rally held at the Salgado Grounds Anuradhapura on August 18.

Meanwhile, a large group of diehard UNP supporters from the Ratnapura District also joined the Freedom Alliance at the victorious rally held at the Ratnapura Urban Council grounds recently.

The group comprised Imbulpe Pradeshiya Sabha former Chairman Rathnapala Walalagoda and Balangoda UNP National Education Servants Association chairman Shantha Deshapriya Suduwella and Nivithigala Predeshiaya Sabha member Rohana Sampath Samarathunga.

Potuvil UNP organizer S.L.M. Saleem and Pradeshiya Sabha member A.J.Thadudeen also joined the UPFA at Ampara rally. In addition, eight members of the TNA also joined the government at Pulmude at the UPFA rally recently. UNPer Dhammika Premachandra and Trincomalee district UNP organizer Ranjani Serasinghe along with UNPers, I.P. Rajindran, K.Surendran also joined the UPFA.

Dehiatthakandiaya Pradeshiya Sabha UNP organizer D.M.W. Nandana Bandara and chairmen and secretaries and active members of the 36 UNP branches of the Mahaweli C zone also joined the UPFA to strengthen and support the hands of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to uplift the country.