SRI LANKA, Aug. 23 -- The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) will hold talks with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa in connection with the upcoming presidential election, its General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera said yesterday.
He told a news conference that since Mr.Rajapaksa had not obtained membership of any political party, it would be easy for them to talk to him directly.
"We will soon start discussion with Mr Rajapaksa as we are reaching the final rounds of talks with the SLPP. We hope that he would respond positively to the proposals containing the way forward, which are going to be presented to him," Amaraweera said
"If our party is to reach an agreement with the SLPP to form an...