Colombo, August 26: Sri Lanka’s ruling UPFA has decided to field three soldiers, who lost their limbs in the war against LTTE, in the polls for the Southern Provincial Council next month.
“Our war heroes sacrificed their lives and limbs for the motherland and they also have all the rights to involve in politics like other citizens,” said Captain Pradeep Perera, a senior leader of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
Three disabled war heroes will contest the forthcoming Southern Provincial Council election from the UPFA, he said. The deadline for filing nominations expires on August 28 and the elections are to be held next month.
“… the three war veterans will do a great job for the country and the nation,” Parera, the Western Provincial Councillor, was quoted as saying by the state-run ‘Daily News’.
One of the war heroes, the Galle District contestant Major Ajith Prassana, said he and his other two colleagues will contest the Matara and Hambantota seats in the Southern districts and will focus on resolving issues of soldiers.
They will mainly work through “Ranaviru Sansada” to assist and support thousands of families of war heroes in the three districts, he said.
–Agencies