{"id":65801,"date":"2017-05-04T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T17:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=65801"},"modified":"2017-05-04T10:08:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T17:08:33","slug":"joint-opposition-challenges-the-government-to-hold-an-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2017\/05\/04\/joint-opposition-challenges-the-government-to-hold-an-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Opposition challenges the government to hold an election"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ayshwarya Yapa<\/a>\u00a0Courtesy \u00a0Adaderana<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n
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We won the challenge made by the Government to fill the Galle Face area for the May Day rally, and we in turn challenge the Government to hold an election without delay, MP Namal Rajapakse says.<\/p>\n

He stated this today (03) at a media briefing with the Joint Opposition.<\/p>\n

MP Namal Rajapakse stated that the May Day rally gathered people who are against the unpatriotic reign and people who are faithful to Mahinda, adding that he hopes that this will help the President and Prime Minister realize what the country really needs.<\/p>\n

He also stated that the country\u2019s power was now completely vested in former president Mahinda Rajapakse and added that he hoped the Government would \u00a0rise to the challenge and organize an election as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n