Urgent meeting of SLMC
The Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is scheduled to meet today (23rd) to decide the stand the party should take regarding the presidential election.
SLMC is a main partner in the UPFA government but would take a decision to support the common opposition candidate at the presidential election say sources close to the party.
With the announcement that Mr. Maithripala Sirisena would come forward as the common candidate of the opposition Muslim masses together with their Sinhalese and Tamil brethren expressed their joy by lighting crackers in many areas including Trincomalee, Ampara, Kalmunai (opposite SLMC office) and Batticaloa.