COLOMBO (News 1st) – A special meeting took place between President Maithripala Sirisena and Basil Rajapaksa last night (December 02).

Speaking to News1st, Minister Udaya Gammanpila said that the meeting had continued for almost 1 1/2 hours.

The Minister noted that the discussion was focused on the current political situation in the country and the future steps.

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