UNP undeterred by polls result - Tissa Attanayake

(February 16, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) UNP Gen Secretary and M.P. Tissa Attanayake issuing a statement on the polls result said , the UNP is undeterred and undaunted by the polls result because the elections were not held in a fair and free manner with the Govt. breaching every election law: distributing food, job applications, engaging in intimidations , misuse of State assets and Ministry resources among other illegal inducements and activities.

The Free and independent media were besieged with threats of harassment and intimidation that they could not give out the true sorry picture of the country’s abysmal plight and the specter of doom awaiting them .In fact, many of the fearless and forthright Journalists have fled the country .Using the State media machinery it carried out a false grandiose propaganda and deceived the people into voting for the Govt. , he added.

The UNP however will not betray the hope and confidence reposed in it by the people . It will continue its undiluted struggle until it wins back their rights, freedom, peace and prosperity , he asserted.

-Sri Lanka Guardian