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Sri Lanka's ex-president says to address grievances of public sector if he wins polls

Xinhua, August 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday assured the trade unions in the island nation that he would look into the grievances of the public sector and raise their basic salaries if he wins the Aug. 17 parliamentary elections.

Addressing an election rally in Colombo, Rajapakse said that the opposition United People's Freedom Alliance, of which he is a candidate, was confident of securing a majority of seats at the polls and he was confident of forming a strong government in the future.

Rajapakse will be contesting the elections from the Kurunegala District in the northwestern province and the former leader is also aiming to be the nation's new prime minister if his party wins the polls. Endi