Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa set up a coordinating office in the wake of announcing that a group of MPs loyal to him will form a new political party.
A large number of parliamentarians loyal to Mahinda Rjapaksa reportedly met at his residence this week to discuss the final details of the new party and finalised the name and party symbol reports Colombo Page.
The office is expected to facilitate the coordination of political affairs and public relations.
This week parliamentarians loyal to Mahinda Rajapaksa protested in parliament after the speaker refused to acknowledge them as a separate ‘joint opposition’ entity in parliament.
A large number of parliamentarians loyal to Mahinda Rjapaksa reportedly met at his residence this week to discuss the final details of the new party and finalised the name and party symbol reports Colombo Page.
The office is expected to facilitate the coordination of political affairs and public relations.
This week parliamentarians loyal to Mahinda Rajapaksa protested in parliament after the speaker refused to acknowledge them as a separate ‘joint opposition’ entity in parliament.