Key meeting at Wimal's residence; 12 parties in attendance

Colombo (News 1st); Representatives of 12 political parties are currently holding talks at Minister Wimal Weerawansa's residence in Colombo.

Minister Udaya Gammanpila speaking to reporters ahead of the meeting said this meeting is nothing special and is a meeting among the political parties in the alliance. A party leaders meeting was held from April 2015 until the government received power, he said. Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara also attending the meeting said it is being held to protect the government and not to create divisions. He noted that certain individuals are creating conspiracies to split the government. Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero from the Our Power of People Party, Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara from the Democratic Left Front, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader minister Udaya Gammanpila, Sri Lanka Freedom Party general secretary Dayasiri Jaysekara, Lanka Sama Samaja Party general secretary Prof. Tissa Vitharana, parliamentarians Tiran Alles, Uddika Premarathna and Gevindu Kumaratunga were among those present at the discussion.