The group of 16 SLFP parliamentarians who left the government is expected to join the Joint Opposition parliamentary meeting scheduled to be held today. MP Chandima Weerakkody belonging to the group claimed they have been invited for the meeting. Sources say it the group meeting set to be held at 4 pm will be chaired by the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
However recently MP Dayasiri Jayasekara who walked out of the government along with the 15 other MP’s had expressed some reservations regarding joining the JO officially. He was quoted as saying he does not intend to gain membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) the main party of the JO. Basil Rajapaksa, SLPP stalwart had earlier said the group must decide and gain membership of the SLPP if they are to join the JO.
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