Deputy Minister Chaturanga Abeyasinghe has claimed that the opposition conducted an exceptionally strong campaign for the recent local government elections. He stated that the opposition invested more heavily in this election compared to the previous presidential and general elections.
Speaking during an online media discussion, Abeyasinghe alleged, “They gave goods to those who needed goods. They gave drinks to those who needed drinks. They even gave drugs to those who needed drugs… I don’t know about other constituencies, but especially in the Kotte constituency, this was actively happening for months.”
Notably, Dr. Harsha de Silva serves as the Kotte organizer for the main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.
Meanwhile, Minister Vasantha Samarasinghe recently faced embarrassment in Parliament after attempting to accuse Dr. Harsha de Silva of a major rice fraud.
