Minister of Petroleum Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapa expressed views about the opposition at a function held in Kurunegala on Monday.

The opposition is still at loggerheads with each other. They cannot be brought in to a discussion table. Other than issuing statements to media that is in Colombo, they have no ground level organisation. Their dream for a common candidate has become meaningless.

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