Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa gave serious indications about the formation of a new political party, pointing out that "a new party is not SLFP, its a new party".

He made this observation this morning near the PRECIFAC, when journalists asked if he is intending to lead a new political front which is to be formed by the 'Joint Opposition'.

Rajapaksa arrived at the PRECIFAC for the hearings on the alleged fraud at Rakna Lanka Araksha Company.

Answering the journalists, Rajapaksa refused the rumors that he will be the leader of the front.

However he maintained that splitting parties was not new. "SWRD Bandaranaike did it. My father did it" he observed.

He maintained that the 5.8 million people who voted for his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa have been silenced. "Their voice needs to be heard" he said.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa also expressed confidence that his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa would support the new front.

"Doing the correct thing is most important" he said.