SLFP To Contest Alone, Indicates Nimal Siripala De Silva

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party must contest the upcoming elections on its own, Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva insisted, saying that it was the expectation of the party members.

Speaking at a public meeting recently, he said that the government should find solutions to serious matters as well as day-to-day problems of the people.

The SLFP is currently a part of the United People's Freedom Alliance. However, under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena, the party has largely conducted on its own, with the UPFA more or less insignificant.