Minister Mahinda Yapa pooh-poohs Sirisena’s ‘national govt’

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was a popular and powerful leader. That is why a strong political party such as the UNP withdrew from the presidential election campaign and fielded a complete outsider as the Common Opposition Candidate.

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Tissa, Udaya, a major boost for President’s campaign

President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s campaign to win a record third term at the January 2015 Presidential election received a major boost last week with UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and Jathika Hela Urumaya Deputy General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila extending unconditional support to the UPFA’s candidate.

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The rogue clique sabotaged UNP plan :

Maithripala just a house rat compared to President- Minister Tissa Attanayake

Former UNP General Secretary and party stalwart Tissa Attanayake says an inner circle headed by Ravi Karunanayake, Mangala Samaraweera and Malik Samarawickrema, has overpowered the UNP's working committee to take secret decisions at the behest of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga to crown the New Democratic Front (DNF)Candidate.

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