Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will open the new party head office of the Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya (New Lanka Freedom Party) in Battaramulla today (5th Monday).
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is a bitter rivalry
with the chairman of the SLFP Maithrpala Sirisena.She once said that Sirisena should be chased away from the SLFP.
Welgama claims that he will stand by and promote policies introduced by the late S W R D Bandaranayaka.
The strategy of the party would be to train youth leaders with a new vision.
The party was registered and officially listed in the Election Commission’s list of registered political parties on 10 January.
“If we want to topple this Government, we should join hands even with ‘Mahasona’. We should rally round with all in the Opposition.”
said Welgama