COLOMBO (NewsRadio); Parliamentarian Professor Ranjith Bandara says they have requested Parliamentarian GL Peiris to take over the Chairmanship of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna once again.
Speaking to media in Kandy, MP Bandara said they believe MP Peiris will return to their fold and continue as the SLPP Chairman.
MP GL Peiris is currently working with a group of SLPP MPs who defected from the government recently. The group includes about 10 MPs including MP Dullas Alahapperuma.
Parliamentarian Ranjith Bandara noted that he believes MP GL Peiris will be back with the SLPP ahead of the Local Authorities Election.
Meanwhile, NewsRadio attempted to contact the SLPP Secretary over the development but to no avail.
On a spate note, MP Ranjith Bandara said members of the National Election Commission are divided over conducting an election at this juncture.
MP Bandara said several factions have raised concerns about spending funds of the state which are limited, to conduct the Local Authorities Election.
The Parliamentarian said some are of the view that the funds should be used to help the people who are struggling to carry out their day-to-day activities instead of on an election.
He said the members of the Election Commission must first come to a consensus on conducting the election.
Meanwhile, MP Ranjith Bandara said the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna is not afraid of elections and has already taken steps to contest the election.
He said they have already placed deposits to contest all 17 Local Government Bodies in the Kalutara district.
MP Ranjith Bandara added that they will place deposits to contest all Local Government Bodies in the Kandy district on the 14th of January.
He also noted that the SLPP secretary has already announced that the party will contest the election under the symbol of the Lotus Bud.
