Two CWC seniors pledge support to Fonseka

(December 30, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Two senior members of the Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) have announced their support to the opposition’ s common candidate General (Retd.) Sarath Fonseka.

CWC National Organiser R. Yogaraja and N. Satchithananthan, the Deputy Minister for Education said they are resigning from the CWC and will join the UNP to extend support to Gen Fonseka.

Mr.Yogarajah said the present leadership of the CWC has no power to work for his people and the aspirations of the estate sector people have not been met by this government.

He added that even though the President promised a political solution to the north east problem, we feel that this has been forgotten by the government. ”We want to support a government that will give a political solution to the problems of these areas,” he added.