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SLFP to announce stance on polls at party convention
The SLFP will announce its stance on the presidential and other upcoming elections at its 68th anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, a party spokesman said .
The convention that will be presided over by President Maithripala Sirisena will be held at the Sugathadhasa Indoor Stadium from 2 p.m. onwards.
SLFP’s Media Spokesman Weerakumara Dissanayake said president Sirisena as the party leader would announce the party’s position on future elections and outline the action plan to strengthen the party.
Mr. Dissanayake said the president would also explain his policies for the development of the country.
The spokesman said most of the preparations for the celebrations had been completed and what had to be finalised was the number of speakers who would address the event.
“President Sirisena and party General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera are scheduled to speak at the event,” he said.
However he said he believed that matters regarding the discussions between the SLFP and SLPP would not be discussed at the event as talks in this regard were still ongoing.
Mr. Dissanayake added that all leftist and progressive parties, including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Party, had been invited for the event.