More UPFA parliamentarians join with President Sirisena
More Parliamentarians of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) including some ministers and deputy ministers today defected and pledged to support President Maithripala Sirisena.
Parliamentarians Felix Perera, Lalith Dissanyake, Neomal Perera, Dayasritha Tissera, Thilanga Sumathipala, and A. R. M. Abdul Cader met the President at the President Secretariat Office in Colombo, this morning.
While addressing the gathering, Felix Perera said that they will unconditionally back President Siripala’s 100-day work programme.
Signalling another mass defection fromUPFA, a group of over 20 MPs pledged their support to President Sirisena, yesterday as well. MPs S.B. Nawinne, Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa, Piyasena Gamage, Reginold Cooray, Dr Sarath Amunugama, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Athauda Seneviratne and North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara were among the group who met with Sirisena at his residence.
(Ada Derana)
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Vasi peththata hoyia!
These are corrupt people who switched sides to keep their wealth flowing.
True dat.. they always look for get something for them. Then again, Sirisena needs a majority to go wit his 100 days plans too.
Anyone can crossover,but they should have the national interest.
What is wrong in switching sides any more? It started from the very top (my3). So everyone else can now take the lesson from the current leader and switch sides to where the “US currency notes” are.
Prez MY3 and his UPFA now command majority in Parliament.
It is time to get rid of Ranil and his UNP and form a UPFA Government wiith Ministers from UPFA.
For the past 8 years, I have been canvassing for Sajin Vass to be appointed EAM. Now, there is real opportunity.
Switching sides is not the point the point is to work together united and work honestly for the country development