Colombo, Aug. 4 -- Addressing a press conference held at the Kingsbury Hotel, in Colombo yesterday Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Founder and National Organizer, Basil Rajapaksa said, "We are confident of winning 130 to 135 seats at Wednesday's general election.

"Introducing a new constitution is one of the main tasks before a future SLPP government. There was a need for a new constitution that addressed the issues surrounding the electoral system and the powers of the executive," he said.

The 19th amendment to the constitution was extremely problematic, he said. "There is a section that says the number of ministries is limited to 30, but another section says something completely contradictory," he said.

"The SLPP would ensure that the ex...