Ruwan sees people cursing President’s broken promises

Deputy Leader of the UNP Ruwan Wijewardene says many people, including the Buddhist monks who worked to bring the current government to power, are now critical of it.

The UNP was planning to implement a comprehensive programme to unite all forces against the government, Wijewardene said , speaking at a special meeting of the Gampaha District UNP activists at the Sirikotha party headquarters last Friday.

He said the UNP had taken steps to formulate a comprehensive programme to win over all party members and the majority of the people of the country.

Steps had been taken to expedite disciplinary inquiries and legal proceedings against local government members who had crossed over from the UNP, he said

Deputy Leader Wijewardene said that the UNP would take the initiative to forge a mass movement to defeat the government.

General Secretary of the party Palitha Range Bandara said that under the guidance of the Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, the party leaders would make arrangements to meet the party members at the Sirikotha party headquarters for two days every week.

He said that the new office bearers of the UNP would officially commence work on the 21st (Thursday) at the Sirikotha party headquarters giving priority to religious observances.

The meeting was chaired by UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene and was attended by UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, Assistant Secretary Anoma Gamage, Sirikotha Chief Executive Officer Shamal Senarath, former Member of Parliament Saman Ratnapriya and Prof. Ashu Marasinghe. Representing all the seats in the districts, the seat organizers, managers, district leaders, local government representatives and many other candidates who represented the UNP in the last general election were present.