Ehaliyagoda PS Chairman Joins Common Candidate

December 19, 2014

Eheliyagoda PS Chairmn Sarath Sandanayaka joined the Common Opposition, a short while ago, at a special press conference that was held at the Common Candidate’s office in Cololmbo.

Sandanayake announced that he would support Common Candidate Maithripala Sirisena at the forthcoming presidential election.

Addressing media, Sandanayake said there was an erosion in the grasstoots level vote base of the United People’s Freedom Alliance. The press conference was also attended by former Minister and Spokesperson of Common Candidate Rajitha Senaratne and former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

So far, over 50 PS and Provincial Council members have joined the Common Opposition ruling party. |It is also in the grapevine that another UPFA member of the Western Provincial Council will also join the Common Opposition to support its presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena.

Recently, a group of PS members of Attanagalla Pradeshiya Sabha too extended their support to the campaign of the Common Candidate.