Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and former minister Basil Rajapaksa took part in a number of events recently.

Speaking at the opening ceremony at the Mahawalathanna Sri Chandrasekara Mudalindaramaya in Balangoda former president Mahinda Rajapaksa noted that the VAT is the same as the taxes on the poor. Therefore, a request is made to remove Value Added Taxes immediately.

Addressing the people in Haliella, former MP Basil Rajapaksa noted that “tomorrow or day after eight people will crossover from their party. But the problem remains because they could not take only eight people but eighteen people from both parties if they want to”.

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