He was speaking thus during a media briefing at the UNP headquarters - Sirikotha.

Speaking further, the minister said : “the Sri Lanka Freedom Party is a main party in the country, and it is unfortunate to witness that its' seniors are compelled to watch silently while being crushed under the views of Wimal Weerawansa.

The SLFP has become helpless as it never was in recent times, he added.

Under this backdrop, the mandate being granted to the United National Front for Good Governance increases everyday, ensuring the party victory, he further said.

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