News

News

Tyronne on National List; GL, Marapana asked to contest
Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando will enter Parliament on the UNF National List at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. Mr. Fernando contested the last general election from the Colombo district and was elected to Parliament. He first entered Parliament in 1976 and continues to be an MP ever since.

The Sunday Times learns that Ministers G.L. Peiris and Tilak Marapana who entered Parliament on the National List last time have been told to contest elections.

The UNF will hold a special national convention next Sunday in Colombo and launch its polls campaign from Kandy on February 26. Meanwhile SLFP stalwart Anuruddha Ratwatte has already begun his poster campaign in Kandy in spite of opposition from senior members of his own party against nomination being given to him.

In another development, senior UNF members are holding talks with some PA members to woo them to cross over before finalising nomination lists. Yesterday the Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha's PA opposition leader Palitha Lihiniyakumara crossed over to the UNP. His membership was handed over by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Sirikotha.

Top

Back to News