Four-hour talks between President and SLFP MPs who quit govt

Four-hour talks between President and SLFP MPs who quit govt

April 5, 2022   11:05 pm

The parliamentary group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) that quit the government called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this evening (April 05).

According to reports, the meeting lasted for nearly four hours.

Speaking to the media afterwards, SLFP general secretary MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said the party’s parliamentary group will continue to sit independently in the House despite the discussions.

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