Mahinda says no to opposition leader post

Friday, 21 August 2015 01:33 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

UPFA Kurunegala District MP elect and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday declined to take up the position of Opposition Leader in the new Parliament.

Responding to a question posed by a television broadcaster, he said the position should be given to a senior member of the SLFP.

“I will function in Parliament giving priority to national issues,” he said.

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