SLFP’s anniversary celebrations on 4 September in Kurunegala

President Maithripala Sirisena stated that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will celebrate its 65th anniversary more splendidly and proudly on 4 September in Kurunegala than all the anniversary celebrations held during the last 64 years.   

The SLFP has the full freedom and the right to build the party while protecting its own identity, the President said that adding the own identities of the respective political parties have not been compromised in any way in a conscience Government.

He made these remarks participating in a workshop organised by the SLFP Women’s organisation at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters in Colombo under the theme ‘Strengthened Country – Sustainable Future’ with the aim of ensuring 25% of representation for women in national and local government bodies, on 11 August.

Addressing the gathering the President further said that the history of the SLFP could be explained as an era which crown the women.

President Sirisena further said that the SLFP should take forward while strengthening the women’s organisation of the party for the betterment of the all mothers and daughters of the country.

Strengthening of the SLFP will provide highest value for our culture and our thinking through these things a better society could be built, he said.  

The President said that the SLFP in coalition with the UNP, rule the country under the present Government with a pure motive and said that some section of the society accuse the Government when it is taking forward the country, solving the financial issues and facing allegations made by the UN the country Human Rights Council as a result of the actions done by the previous Government.