Mahinda says SLPP members were harassed behind false front of ‘Aragalaya’
December 15, 2023 10:31 pm
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says a special commission should be appointed to investigate the incidents of harassment experienced by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members during the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement last year.
Addressing the SLPP’s National Convention to unveil the party’s political mission titled ‘Ayubowan 2024’ got underway at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo this afternoon (Dec.15).
At the event, the former President was unanimously re-elected as the leader of SLPP.
SLPP’s founder Basil Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and many other high-profile politicians were in attendance.
Addressing the supporters, Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed that the SLPP members were subjected to harassment by certain individuals under the false front of the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement. “We will justly resolve these issues one day.”
Meanwhile, Basil Rajapaksa, delivering a speech, expressed confidence that the SLPP would definitely win the upcoming parliamentary election. “Let’s get ready to form our own government,” the former finance minister told the supporters.
