President Maithripala Sirisene has sacked 13 Central Committee Members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) mostly the supporters of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe this evening in his capacity as the SLFP Chairman .
President has already informed his decision of sacking 13 central committee members attached to the SLFP to Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.
Former UPFA MP'S Keheliya Rambukwella,Professor G.L Pieris,Johnston Fernando,Susil Premjayantha ,Anura Priyadarshana Yapa ,Arjuna Ranathunga,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and western provincial Councilor Hirunika Premachandre are among st the central committee members who have been sacked by the president.
After sacking of these members President has elected 25 new members to the Central Committee of SLFP according to the reports.