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‘On one platform under one sky’ maiden election rally of Maithri draws massive crowds despite showers

<span line-height:1.6em"="">(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2014, 11.30PM) The maiden election rally of the common opposition Presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena under the slogan , ‘On one platform under one sky ,’ was held at Polonnaruwa with milling crowds attending it yesterday(30). Braving the heavy showers , the huge crowds as many as 25000 thronged the venue of the rally . At the last elections the percentage of votes polled by Maithri was about 70 % at Polonnaruwa district. This forthcoming Presidential elections with the UNP and JVP votes also being for him , Mahinda Rajapakse the government candidate getting thrown out lock ,stock and barrel is inevitable.

Herein are some photographs depicting the mammoth crowds that attended the maiden election meeting of Maithri in spite of the rains.

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