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Vasu invites lawyers to Temple Trees
UPFA Mayoral candidate Vasudeva Nanayakkara has invited lawyers practising at the Colombo courts for a ‘get-together’ today at Temple Trees, the official residence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.Mr. Nanayakkara told The Sunday Times that President Rajapaksa would also meet these lawyers at the function today from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. The invitation card states that “lawyer parliamentarians including Ministers are expected to be present at this occasion”.

Some of the lawyers invited practise in the Colombo courts, but don’t have a vote for the Colombo Municipal Council, prompting opposition lawyers to query whether Mr. Nanayakkara was guilty of ‘treating’, an election offence.
Firebrand Nanayakkara said President Rajapaksa would be present at his get-together as he too was from the UPFA. “I have spent Rs. 30,000 to send my propaganda material and I have instructed my supporters not to use state facilities for propaganda”, he said.

Mr. Nanayakkara has already been given wide publicity on state television in contrast to other opposition candidates contesting the same election.
The get-together was earlier due to be held at the SLFI at Independence Square but later shifted to Temple Trees.

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