Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, president of Samagi Jana Balavegaya, is to be removed from that position in the next few days. It is reported that a three-cornered battle has been launched to fill the vacancy.
One group believes that Kabir Hashim should be appointed to that position. Another group believes that the position should be given to a person representing the southern province, especially targeting the votes in the southern province, and another group believes that the position should be used to attract women’s votes.
The strongest argument among those who declare that the post of chairman should be given to a woman is that it should be used as a strategy to avoid the disadvantage caused by the loss of Hirunika Premachandra’s role. According to the party’s internal sources, a list of those who came up with these theories, divided into three groups, will be revealed within a few days.
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