Minister of Health and Nutrition Nimal Siripala de Silva said that the Eastern Provincial Council election was a victory to the government and the people of the Eastern Province while United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and LTTE were defeated shamefully.He made these comments at a press briefing held in the Mahaweli Kendraya this morning on the victory of the election.
Recalling the statistics pointed out by MPs Lakshman Kiriella and Ravi Karunanayaka in the parliament to prove the government could not win the Eastern Provincial Council, Minister de Silva said that the UNP vote base had shattered into pieces and the people had gathered round the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
He challenged the UNP to go to courts stating that UNP will lose both the election and the lawsuit. Minister de Silva said that UNP is in need of legal advisers as well.
Recalling the statistics pointed out by MPs Lakshman Kiriella and Ravi Karunanayaka in the parliament to prove the government could not win the Eastern Provincial Council, Minister de Silva said that the UNP vote base had shattered into pieces and the people had gathered round the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
He challenged the UNP to go to courts stating that UNP will lose both the election and the lawsuit. Minister de Silva said that UNP is in need of legal advisers as well.
Then Lanka-e-News journalist admitted the challenge of the Minister and said that he photographed a group of around 25 supporters of Pillaiyan attempting for vote rigging at Janatha Vidyalaya of Batticaloa.
The Minister responded saying that it was the only photograph available in an entire Provincial Council election. “You have photographed it. Such things can happen,” said the Minister.
Ministers Maithripala Sirisena, Rajitha Senarathna, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Abdul Majid and Dallus Alahapperuma participated in the pres briefing.
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