Friday, 17 April 2015 05:11
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Around 57 Parliamentarians visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his Carlton House in Tangalle to extend their greetings to Rajapaksa for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
According to media reports, former Ministers and MPs Dullas Alahapperuma, Bandula Gunawardena, Kumara Welgama, Dinesh Gunawardena, Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Dinesh Gunawardane, T.B. Ekanayake, Arundika Fernando, Prof. G.L. Peiris, Salinda Dissanayake, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane, Keheliya Rambukwelle, Geethanjana Gunawardena, Gamini Lokuge, Johnston Fernando, Lakshman Wasantha Perera and Sarath Weerasekara are among the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MPs who participated at this occasion.
The group of politicians which includes representatives from all coalition parties of the UPFA had planned the visit to extend their greetings to Rajapaksa for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Leader and UPFA Western Provincial Councillor Udaya Gammanpila speaking about this event told the media that a large number of provincial councillors and local government members also participated in the visit and that a wide-ranging political discussion had taken place during this meeting in Tangalle.