"Do Not Fuel Communal Hatred " President Sirisene Has Urged Former President Rajapaksha Through A Strongly Worded Letter

President Sirisene

Through an urgent letter President Maithripala Sirisesna has today(13) requested the former president who is contesting for the forthcoming parliamentary election from United Peoples Freedom Alliance  not to create ethnic disharmony  during the election campaign.

The President has also urged if the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) chaired by him has wins a majority of 113 seats in Parliament at the forthcoming election he as the Executive President and the chairman of UPFA will name  one of the seven senior recognized politicians of  UPFA as the Prime Minister and will not name former president to the post.

The President has also named seven senior politicians of UPFA including former speaker of the Parliament and eldest brother of former president Rajapakshe ,Chamal Rajapakshe as potential candidates for the post of Prime Minister.

In his strongly worded letter sent to the former President Rajapakshe ,President Sirisene has accused former president of fueling communal hatred.