Reports suggested that the District Leaders of the SLPP decided NOT to attend the meeting summoned by the President on Monday (12) evening.
It was earlier reported that the President had summoned the Cabinet Ministers, State Ministers, SLPP District Leaders and others for a meeting at the President’s Office.
The meeting had commenced at 6 PM, and after around an hour, the MPs and Ministers vacated the President’s Office.
It was reported that the SLPP had decided not to involve its District Leaders for the meeting.
The SLPP had noted that the President has the power to summon Cabinet Ministers, and State Ministers, and expressed dismay over the summoning of District Leader earlier.
It noted that if such a meeting is being called for, the SLPP must be informed.
Party Internal Sources said that summoning SLPP District Leaders for a meeting via the President’s Office cannot be approved, and that is the stance of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna