UNP to lead good governance coalition

To sign agreement with JHU today:

Coalition be registered after elections:

Parties to contest under Elephant symbol:

Prime Minister and United National Party (UNP) Leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, declared that a UNP led coalition will contest the August elections under the Elephant symbol and invited political leaders, who backed good governance to join the coalition in the next few days. He was addressing the UNP Special Convention at Campbell Park, Colombo.

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SLFP split in two, CBK to lead Progressive Front:

UPFA stalwarts in new Front

UPFA stalwart, Land Minister M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardena yesterday confirmed the formation of a broad political front with the UNP, named the United Front for Good Governance, to rally forces against those determined to reverse what he called the January 8 silent revolution. The new political front which is still to be formed will use the UNP’s Elephant symbol until it is registered as a political party.

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For and against MR

MR’s re-entry shows SLFP’s bankruptcy - Sujeewa

The re-entry of Mahinda Rajapaksa by arm-twisting his party leadership reflects the party’s political bankruptcy, Deputy Minister of Justice, Sujeewa Senasinghe said. Senasinghe, a long-term UNP campaigner against corruption and a promoter of political reforms, said the SLFP of today rides on personalities than policies.

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For and against MR

UPFA needs MR to win the election - Manusha

Manusha Nanayakkara was a television journalist and media personality before he entered active politics. First elected as a member of the Southern Provincial Council in 2004, the 37- year- old politician contested the General Election on the UNP ticket from Galle in 2010 but later crossed over to the former UPFA Government, along with many others.

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