'SLFP will contest polls as an alliance' - Sirisena

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Former President Maithripala Sirisena said there are serious concerns with respect to democracy in the country, especially over the 20th Amendment to the constitution.

Sirisena, who is also the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party said the SLFP will form an alliance to contest the upcoming elections.

"We will contest as an alliance. No single party can win an election alone," he said.