INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
which currently remains vacant, political sources revealed.However, MP Duminda Dissanayake is in the lead among the party members who are
eyeing the post, according to sources.It is also said that former Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake, who is a Senior Deputy Secretary of the
SLFP, is also keen on this position.Although Sarath Ekanayake was appointed as the Acting General Secretary of the party, following the
expulsion of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, the Colombo District Court issued an injunction on September 08, preventing the former chief minister
the general secretary of the party.However, the political sources mentioned that this competition has been created since the vacant post is
due to be filled permanently
The chairman of the SLFP, former President Maithripala Sirisena previously announced that the party was ready to accept ousted party member
members of the SLFP have opined that especially, if an alliance is to be formed between the SLFP and President Ranil Wickremesinghe aimed at
the upcoming elections, MP Duminda Dissanayake is the most suitable party member to be appointed as the General Secretary of the
party.Meanwhile, speaking at a press briefing held in Kandy today (19), former Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake stated that the SLFP would
not, in fact, work together with the government for any reason.
