Former President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have requested Ms. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to take charge of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and rebuild it.
An informed source said that Mr. Sirisena requested Ms. Kumaratunga, who also served as the President of the country between 1994 and 2005, to withdraw the legal cases challenging his position as the head of the SLFP, founded by S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike.
The SLFP is currently embroiled in legal disputes, with Mr. Sirisena’s party chairmanship being challenged. Ms. Kumaratunga is reported to have taken action to withdraw the cases filed against Mr. Sirisena since he is no longer prepared to cling to the chairmanship of the party.
However, in the documents lying with the Election Commission, Mr. Sirisena is mentioned as the chairman.