(Lanka-e-News- 14.July.2015, 5.30PM) Dr. Jayampathy Wickremeratne , the president of the United Left Front (ULF) cum advisor to president Maithripala Sirisena declared , what was reported by Iqbal Athas in the Sunday Times political column last sunday(12) that he is a national list member of the UPFA (corrupt) Alliance is an absolute lie . He pointed out ,on the contary he is a member of the national list of the United National Front (UNF) for good governance that is contesting under the party symbol elephant which signed the agreement that is totally opposed to the UPFA. Answering queries posed by Lanka e news , he said , not only he , even Raja Uswetakaiyawa of the ULF is in that national list .
Dr. Jayampathy also went on to say, tomorrow(13) he is resigning the post of advisor to Maithripala Sirisena, and the relevant letter will be handed over to the president’s secretary tomorrow.
While the English and Sinhala media were reporting that he (Jayampathy) is coming forward for elections under the antional list of the Alliance opposed to the Rajapakses , the Sunday Times political columnist without making any inquiries from him , has irresponsibly written a mendacious report . Because of this false misleading report , his friends all over the world were making inquiries in this regard today which had plunged him into profound embarassment , the professor deeply regretted.
In this connection a communique has been issued signed by ULF secretary cum Western provincial council member Keerthi Kariywasam . The ULF was formed with Dr. Jayampathy as its president ,along with those who left the LSSP ,SL Communist party and the Democratic Left Front (which parties supported Maithripala Sirisena as the common candidate at the last presidential elections).
The communique issued is as follows :
‘After taking into consideration the present political situation , specially with a view to safeguarding the victory on 8 th January of the people’s campaign , and against the possible victory of Mahinda Rajapakse and the regime which could engender a Fascist political environment , the ULF has decided to work with the break away group of the SLFP at the forthcoming general elections.In the circumstances , the decision has been taken to contest the elections under the UNF for good governance ..Accordingly , Keerthi Kariyawasam shall be contesting from Kalutara district ; Dr. Jayampathy Wickremeratne of the LSSP and Raja Uswetakaiyawa of the communist party shall be coming forward under the national list.’
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