SLFP to focus on winning general election, work for the poor – President

SLFP to focus on winning general election, work for the poor – President

President Maithripala Sirisena declared yesterday that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s primary focus is victory at the next parliamentary elections rather than the presidential election since the main centre of power was now in Parliament and with the government rather than with the presidency. Speaking as Party chairman at the SLFP’s 68th anniversary celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, President Sirisena pointed out that after the 19th amendment, the Constitution no longer empowered the presidency.