Twenty-three SLFP members join SLPP

A group of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members, including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, obtained the membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.

The function was held at the official residence of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today (11).

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa received the by the Chairman of SLPP, Prof. G. L. Peiris.

Meanwhile, UPFA former MP Wimalaweera Dissanayake, too, stated yesterday (10) that he would be contesting under SLPP.

Accordingly, 23 SLFP former MPs received membership of the SLPP today.

The new SLPP members are as follows:

Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
T. B. Ekanayake 
Chandima Weerakkody 
Susantha Punchinilame 
Sumeda G. Jayasena 
Tharanath Basnayake 
Sudarshini Fernandopulle
Mahindananda Aluthgamage 
Johnston Fernando 
Janaka Bandara Tennakoon 
C. B. Ratnayake
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena
Shehan Semasinghe
Namal Rajapaksa
Janaka Wakkumbura
Dulip Wijesekara
Prasanna Ranatunga
Rohitha Abeygunawardena
Priyankara Jayarathna
Nimal Lansa
Kanchana Wijesekara
Arundika Fernando
Thenuka Vidanagamage
Indika Anuruddha
D. V. Chanaka
Prasanna Ranaweera