Cannot trust group of 16 : Ramesh says in out in the open 

Joint Opposition MP representing the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Ramesh Pathirana says the manner in which the group of 16 is conducting themselves is suspicious and therefore special focus must be paid regarding them.  

According to him, the group who was part of the government for the past three years and even criticized former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and other JO members during the last local government polls are now claiming to have joined the opposition while meddling in political decisions of the JO. 

They are also attempting to name the 2020 Presidential candidate of the faction he said adding that the future of the faction which was built with great difficulty during the last three years and its decisions cannot be based on the 16 group he said. 

He also said those who worked hard to form the new party are not ready to allow newcomers to make its decisions and back off.