PC elections will be fair and just - Dullas

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

The government is committed to conduct a well disciplined, fair and just election of the three dissolved Provincial Councils, Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

Minister Dullas Alahapperuma

The minister was addressing a special media briefing of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party yesterday at the Mahaveli Centre Colombo.

He said: “A considerable number of people are seeking SLFP nominations to contest the forthcoming PC elections. So far 367 have applied for nominations. However there are only 127 UPFA slots of which only 108 members will be elected from all parties for the three PCs.

“The Northern Provincial Council election will be held within one year, probably before September 2013. New politicians, suppressed for over 30 years by the LTTE gun culture will contest at this election. Some people who stood for the LTTE are now clamouring for an election in the North” the minister said.

Referring to mud slinging campaigns by some websites against politicians, artistes and other reputed personalities, Minister Alahapperuma said a politician who lives in a muddy mess is behind the mud slinging campaign. He has got accustomed to tarnishing the images of others, he added. Environment Minister, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said, “ the government has taken steps for the betterment of the people. New employment opportunities have been created, mega development activities are in progress and education and health facilities are being upgraded.”

Every opportunity is with the UPFA to obtain a significant victory at this election, Minister Yapa said.