Mahinda lied about the party chairmanship- SB
File photo

Mahinda lied about the party chairmanship- SB

February 15, 2016   05:48 pm

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave up the SLFP chairmanship over personal issues, or not because he loved this country nor the party, Minister S. B. Dissanayake says. 


The observation was made at a press conference held in Colombo this afternoon (15).


The Minister claimed the former President had to give up party chairmanship amid corruption and fraud investigations initiated aiming his (Mahinda Rajapaksa’s) family members.  


“It’s a big lie if Rajapaksa says that he gave up the chairmanship because he loves this country and the party,” he added. 


However, the former President yesterday stressed he gave up the chairmanship of the SLFP since he had no intention to see the party split. “He (President) got the chairmanship from me using executive powers,” Rajapaksa said.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2024 held in Colombo (English)

Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2024 held in Colombo (English)

Fitch raises Sri Lanka rating to 'CCC+' after creditor nod to debt overhaul (English)

CBSL introduces new loan rescheduling measures for SMEs (English)

'Hard work and sacrifice paid off': Treasury Secretary hails Sri Lanka exiting default (English)

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Deputy Minister discusses challenges hindering Sri Lankan industries' growth with WB officials (English)

Sri Lanka Cricket implements historic amendments to constitution (English)