Galle rally, ‘must’ for SLFPers

by Kishani Samaraweera

The SLFP has written to all members urging them to attend the May Day rally in Galle today. However, the letter did not spell out the consequences if they failed to attend it. This follows President Maithripala Sirisena’s recent announcement of drastic reforms in the SLFP after May 1.

A senior spokesman for the party said stern action will be taken against those who breach party discipline.“The party will initiate comprehensive reforms to strengthen its grassroot level branches before the Local Government elections next year” he said. President Sirisena told the media that the SLFP Central Committee would be the only decision-making body on discipline and other reforms.

“I will not get involved. It is up to the Central Committee to make decisions with regard to such matters. I will not stand in the way of its decisions,” the President said.