Maithripala new SLFP Chairman [January 16 2015]

President Maithripala Sirisena was unanimously appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party today.

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today unanimously approved the decision to appoint President Maithripala Sirisena as the SLFP Chairman.

The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.

Former president Chandrika Kumaratunge and Mahinda Rajapaksa have also been appointed patrons of the party.