Central Committee summoned at the time of Chandrika’s event

Sunday, 03 March 2013

A large number of SLFP MPs were to attend the event held at the Bishop’s College auditorium on the 27th of February to mark the 25th death anniversary of Vijaya Kumaratunge. However, the President had summoned the SLFP Central Committee at the same time.

Therefore, the event organized by the Vijaya Kumaratunge Memorial Foundation was attended by Secretary of the Foundation, Minister Jeevan Kumaratunge, Western Province Governor, Alavi Moulana and a former leader f Vijaya Kumaratunge’s Mahajana Party, Minister Rajitha Senaratne.

A large number of SLFP seniors had confirmed their participation at the event and SLFP General Secretary Minister Maithripala Sirisena had personally informed Chandrika Kumaratunge that he would attend it.

Sirisena had also given a special comment to the book “Vijaya” that was launched at the event.

In the backdrop of the information given by Minister Senaratne to the President that intelligence reports had indicated that 60 SLFP members were in close contact with former President Chandrika Kumaratunge, several SLFPers have informed Chandrika that they could attend the event.

leaders intoxicated with power become maniacs easily – Chandrika

SUNDAY, 03 MARCH 2013

Certain leaders amass unskilled, useless relatives around them due to fear of the skilled and those leaders who get intoxicated with power become maniacs easily says former President Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga.

Speaking at the 10th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association held in Kandy on the 1st Ms. Kumaratunga said, “A leader should have good management skills to amass the talented and the skilled around him. Certain leaders are scared of those who are talented than them. They amass not the skilled but their chums or unskilled and useless relatives. For, such leaders think they could confide in them and they could be trusted.

Some leaders can endure due to their beliefs. It may be due to the self belief. The authority developed accordingly would be permanent. Also, it is very dangerous. We may be ruled by the parliament, the provincial council or any other local council. However, we get to know through their rule that leaders who get intoxicated with power become maniacs easily,” added former President.