The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) marks its fourth year in politics today (2 November).
In celebrating the occasion, SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris issued a statement capturing the achievements the party gained in a short span of time.
“Looking at the path the party has taken since then, I consider it a privilege to have held the position of Chairman of such a party. I heartily congratulate the future of the Sri Lanka People's Front, which is celebrating its fourth anniversary today,” Peiris noted.
Following are excerpts of his statement:
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SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris[/caption]
“The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, which inherited a glorious leadership of the country, is directing party politics in a new direction. As a result of the 2015 general elections, the thinking of the people of this country changed. The expectations of the country did not seem to be fulfilled and the government that came to power as a people's government did not appear to be in power.
“People began to wonder whether the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa would prosper in the next phase of the political annals. Politically confused people waited hopefully until the gap in patriotic politics was filled.
“Basil Rajapaksa pioneered the filling of the gap by shifting the political genealogy in a new direction. Due to his strong commitment, a new political party called the Sri Lanka People's Front entered the arena on 2 November 2016. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) grew by choosing the lotus flower as its symbol, turning the existing party politics in a new direction and becoming a strong challenge to the government in power, based on the views of the people.
“People's testimony confirmed that the SLPP has grown well in the 2018 local government elections. In as little as a month, the party was able to renew the Sri Lankan political annals with 71% of the vote. In a very short period of time, the SLPP managed to garner the highest number of votes in the history of party politics.
“Taking that victory to the next level, the SLPP was able to add a distinguished leader as well as a pro-people, great man to the political annals of the country at the presidential election in 2019. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa won a landslide victory by garnering the 6,924,255 votes, further consolidating the stability of the SLPP as a political party.
“Given the organisational capacity of the party, the SLPP was able to identify the conscience of the people by conversing with the village, making the vision of prosperity a programme that goes beyond concepts. As a result, the SLPP managed to win the general election with a two-thirds majority, turning political history upside down and becoming the proudest political party in the country.”
SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris[/caption]
“The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, which inherited a glorious leadership of the country, is directing party politics in a new direction. As a result of the 2015 general elections, the thinking of the people of this country changed. The expectations of the country did not seem to be fulfilled and the government that came to power as a people's government did not appear to be in power.
“People began to wonder whether the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa would prosper in the next phase of the political annals. Politically confused people waited hopefully until the gap in patriotic politics was filled.
“Basil Rajapaksa pioneered the filling of the gap by shifting the political genealogy in a new direction. Due to his strong commitment, a new political party called the Sri Lanka People's Front entered the arena on 2 November 2016. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) grew by choosing the lotus flower as its symbol, turning the existing party politics in a new direction and becoming a strong challenge to the government in power, based on the views of the people.
“People's testimony confirmed that the SLPP has grown well in the 2018 local government elections. In as little as a month, the party was able to renew the Sri Lankan political annals with 71% of the vote. In a very short period of time, the SLPP managed to garner the highest number of votes in the history of party politics.
“Taking that victory to the next level, the SLPP was able to add a distinguished leader as well as a pro-people, great man to the political annals of the country at the presidential election in 2019. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa won a landslide victory by garnering the 6,924,255 votes, further consolidating the stability of the SLPP as a political party.
“Given the organisational capacity of the party, the SLPP was able to identify the conscience of the people by conversing with the village, making the vision of prosperity a programme that goes beyond concepts. As a result, the SLPP managed to win the general election with a two-thirds majority, turning political history upside down and becoming the proudest political party in the country.”