The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) has decided to contest the forthcoming general election without aligning with any alliance. TULF President V. Anandasangaree said “ “We will be contesting definitely. As it is, we are going alone,” in a telephone interview with Sri Lanka Watch.
Meanwhile Douglas Devananda, Minister and leader, EPDP said that the
party high command is studying whether to contest under Veena, party
symbol or in coalition under the betel symbol. EPDP is facing the
upcoming general election taking the possibility of getting political
rights of Tamils and regular issues of the people and contemporary
political trend and the prospective political climate in the country
into account. Therefore, we will take a better decision focusing more
on the wishes of our people and their demands, he said further.
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