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JVP and UNP to isolate the SLFP dissidents
Wednesday, 14 February 2007 - 1:24 AM SL Time |  | |
Dissidents in the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) seem to be heading for isolation, given the manifest lack of support for their cause, especially within the party.
The three dissidents, Mangala Samaraweera (pictured), Anura Bandaranaike (pictured) and Sripathi Sooriyarachchi, who were sacked from the Council of Ministers by President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week, have been unable to hold a press conference till date.
The dissidents were expecting eight SLFP MPs to opt out of the Rajapaksa camp and join them; and the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to express their support.
But nothing of this kind has happened so far. While SLFP MPs are quiet, the General Secretary of the party, Maithripala Sirisena, debunked Samaraweera`s claims about his contribution to the SLFP.
The JVP`s Vijitha Herath (pictured) told the Tamil daily Sudar Oli that his party would not support any move by the dissidents to link up with the UNP and the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
While interested parties were still trying for a patch up, it became quite clear on Tuesday that President Rajapaksa would not take the dissidents back, at least immediately.
`Taking them back now will send a wrong signal to others on the borderline of defiance,` said a long time observer of Rajapaksa`s political career.
Sources say that of the three, Samaraweera is considered to be particularly undesirable. He has gone too far in his opposition to Rajapaksa. It is learnt that the President also sees him as a potential threat in his own political constituency - Sri Lanka`s deep south.
But given Rajapaksa`s current popularity as a `Peoples` President` and as a `liberator of the East` from the clutches of the LTTE, Samaraweera has an uphill task ahead.
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JRJayawardena
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13 Feb 2007 19:28:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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As I said time and time again Mangala, Anura and Sripathy have dug up their own graves in front of Mahinda.
These goons have to find a way out from this mess. JVP as rightly shown they are not messing up with TNA and UNP. I guess only these guys have them selves to blame, Mangala in particular who worked hard for Mahinda's victory must be having a nightmarish time.
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14 Feb 2007 00:21:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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Keliya neda kollo Thaappetama,.... Dan mokay koranne,...
Allapu aththath naha Paya gahapu aththath naha.
Chandrikage gedara walan hodanna thamay wenne.... |
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