President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has rejected a request made by 11 government partners

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has rejected the request made by 11 allied parties of the government for a discussion on the agreement reached between the Sri Lankan government and US-based New Fortress Energy for latter’s investment in West Coast Power Limited (WCP) – the owner of 310 MW Yugadanavi Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya.

 

The opposition as well as ruling party members had expressed objections to the agreement which would reportedly handover a 40% stake in West Coast Power Limited to New Fortress Energy.

 

Accordingly, eleven political parties allied with the government had made a request to the President on September 21 seeking a discussion on the matter.

 

Meanwhile the President has also states that if there is any issue with the political decisions of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) they should take it up with either party leader PM Mahinda Rajapaksa or national organizer Minister Basil Rajapaksa, political sources told Ada Derana.