COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided NOT to enter talks with the President for an All-Party Government until Suren Raghavan and Shantha Bandara are removed from their positions.

“The SLFP Central Committee & the Parliamentary Group had decided that if we are to attend this meeting, Shantha Bandara and Suren Raghavan must be removed from their ministerial positions,” said the SLFP MP.

“This is a decision reached by our party alone. There are other parties as well, including those who decided to become independent. There are around 50 MPs with us. This will have to be a collective decision, as we cannot decide alone,” he added.

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