Maithripala on SLFP - UNP talks

The Government said in a press release that it would not hold any responsibility on different opinion and certain newspaper reports on the SLFP-UNP talks, since such reports and opinion are made on their own.

The press release signed by SLFP General Secretary Maithripala Sirisena further said that certain electronic and print medias carry various opinions and other information on the recent talks between the two parties.

He said the President has approved the decision taken by the central committee of the SLFP to create national consensus for a common agenda to solve the national problem.

The President invited the UNP to join such a common agenda.

The discussions between the two parties were held with full openness and transparency and a joint press releases were issued after every such talk.

All electronic and print media gave publicity to such press releases to educate the public on the outcome of the talks.
The press release stated that the parties have not issued any other information than the content of these joint press releases.