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Thousands gather at UPFA May Day rally

 

 Thousands of Sri Lankans gathered in Colombo at the ruling coalition UPFA's May Day rally.

Describing the crowds as the largest he had ever seen in Sri Lanka, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa slammed the opposition UNP saying:

“They are dancing according to the tune of the diaspora whose main objective is to divide the country at any cost."

“The Opposition which has a history of aiding and abetting the terrorists to divide the country has now started protests carrying candles.”

Meanwhile Namal Rajapaksa addressed crowds gathered in Nuwara Eliya:

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