Prominent lawyer Chrishmal Warnasuriya expressed his frustration at the decision taken by the JVP to appoint a losing candidate through the national list.

Warnasuriya was listed at number 2 in the national list submitted to the Elections Commissioner in July. The JVP's decision to appoint Sunil Handunnetti through the national list deprived Warnasuriya of a parliamentary seat.

Updating a status on his Facebook profile, Warnasuriya addressed party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and said that he was forced into a difficult position by the decision of the party.

"I sincerely hope that you had a REASON for doing what you just did, I am deeply perplexed as none have been explained to me! However, now that you have taken this step, I will expect you to appreciate that I too will have to EXPLAIN all of this to the many who supported us, and who are now inquiring of me - WHY?" Warnasuriya said.

However, speaking to Asian Mirror earlier today, JVP National Organiser Bimal Rathnayake said that the decision was taken following strong demands from party members and individuals in the national list. Many national list members also supported the idea of appointing a party member as a national list MP, Rathnayake claimed.

He also added that there was no dispute within the party on the matter.

However, Warnasuriya's outburst on Facebook stands contrary to Rathnayake's claim.

Related: JVP Decided To Appoint Handunnetti Following Strong Demands, Says Bimal Rathnayake

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Politburo Member K.D. Lalkantha refuted rumors that he resigned from the Western Provincial Council due to an internal party crisis.

Speaking to Asian Mirror, he said that he submitted the resignation on August 10 but no public announcement was made until today.

Lalkantha said that he resigned in order to engage in important tasks and responsibilities delegated by the party. He said that there was a common task of defeating Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family rule. He argued that the most important tasks began after the defeat of Rajapaksa.

The next task of the JVP is to achieve social reform, and it needs the mobilization of different social forces, Lalkantha said, pointing out that he is entering national politics to mobilize these forces.

Lalkantha said that he would not be able to do justice to the district and the province if he continues to be a Western Provincial Council member. Therefore, he decided to give the opportunity to another party member, he said.

Meanwhile, he said that there was no dispute over the appointment of national list MPs. The party took the best decision on the matter, he said.

The JVP named former Parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti and former Auditor-General Sarath Chandra Mayadunne as its national list MPs.

Mayadunne led the list submitted to the Elections Commissioner by the JVP on July 13. Handunnetti contested the election from Matara District and but failed to enter the parliament.

There was a strong campaign by some JVP supporters demanding the appointment of Handunnetti through the national list. There was another demand to appoint K.D. Lalkantha through the list. The party politburo was reportedly divided over the matter and ended up in a compromise.

Serious divisions have reportedly arisen within the JVP on the appointment of its two national list MPs.

The politburo reportedly is divided over the appointment of two national list MPs as there is serious demands to appoint two defeated candidates K. D. Lalkantha and Sunil Handunnetti.

Those who oppose this move criticize the demand to appoint defeated candidates to national list, insisting that such moves would tarnish the image of the JVP which stood for good governance and democracy.

As per the list sent to the Election Commissioner, former Auditor General Sarath Chandrasiri Mayadunne and prominent lawyer Crishmal Warnasuriya are at number one and two of the national list.

A systematic campaign is underway to sabotage the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna election campaign, the JVP Propaganda Secretary Vijitha Herath alleged today.

Speaking at a press conference at the party headquarters, Herath said that false rumors have been spread about the party.

Furthermore, falsified documents are also being circulated, he said. These documents include false versions of the JVP election manifesto, Herath pointed out.

The JVP recently filed a complaint on a Facebook page spreading false information while pretending to be an official page of the party.

Frontline Socialist Party Propaganda Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda said that the preference votes obtained by candidates who are elected to the parliament will transform into money in the event of a hung parliament.

Speaking at a meeting recently, he said that both the UNP and the UPFA have realized the possibility of a hung parliament. In that event, some candidates from both parties are preparing to crossover for money, he claimed.

The higher the preference vote, higher will be the price they will demand, Jayagoda added.

Meanwhile, the JVP was preparing to prop-up a future UNP government, he also said, pointing out that the JVP has already rejected any deals with the UPFA. It has expressed the willingness to support any other government from outside, Jayagoda said.

Certain JVP national list members are already campaigning for the UNP, he added, pointing out that former Auditor General Sarath Chandra Mayadunne is campaigning for Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe. Another lawyer in the JVP national list is in the campaign of UNP candidate Upul Shantha Sannasgala, he said.