SLFP cancels membership, posts of accused members

July 26, 2012 03:16 pm

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party has with immediate effect cancelled the party membership and posts of all local government body representatives who are accused of rape or crime.

In a release the SLFP stated that the move was initiated by SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena and sanctioned by the UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayatha.

Accordingly the memberships of the Tangalle Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman W.P. Sampath Chandrapushpa, Tangalle Municipal Council Member B.L. Anjana Kusum Ruwan, Akuressa Provincial Council Chairman S.H. Sunil and Akuressa Provincial Council Deputy Chairman Munidasa Gamage were cancelled.

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