Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for over four decades, in addition to leading the party for a period of ten years, has reportedly joined the Sri Lanka Podujana Permuna (SLPP). The former president had obtained membership at his Wijerama residence today.
It is also reported that around 50 members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), including those from the Group of 16, have joined the SLPP.
Several former MPs including Namal Rajapaksa, Shehan Semasinghe, D.V. Chanaka and Kanchana Wijesekara announced their decision to contest the next general election under the SLPP via Twitter yesterday.
It is also reported that president Maithripala Sirisena had sent an emissary, a newly appointed cabinet minister, to meet Rajapaksa at his Wijerama residence today.
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