Both of them had had discussions regarding this matter with a powerful minister of the government yesterday. He had said he too believed that Shan Wijelal was the most suitable for the post of chief minister in the SPC. However, he had revealed that the President had decided to appoint a person from Hambantota as the CM. Mr. V.K. Indike received the most number of votes from the UPFA at Hambantota. An official of the Presidential Secretariat had said the chief ministerial post that had been given to a person from Galle several times would be given to someone from Hambantota this time.
However, according to SLFP sources in Hambantota District the President is not in favour of making Mr. V.K. Indike the CM. According to them Mr. Indike would be promised nomination at the general election and Mr. Kapila Dissanayake, President Mahinda Rajapakse’s cousin’s (His father’s sister) son would be appointed the CM. When we inquired regarding this from a senior minister of the government he said it is very difficult to reckon what the President would do. He might decide to appoint Sajin Vas Gunawardene, another relative of the President, who is low in the preferential votes list of Galle District as the CM.
