He told the media in Badulla that he would be attending, taking with him around 4,000 of his supporters, in the Galle event, to be led by the president.

Those who break away from the party will suffer for their wrongs, said Sampath.

However, Basil Rajapaksa, who organizes the Kirulapone rally, says a new party outside the SLFP should be formed.

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