28.5.2008
Mr.
Somawansa Amarasinghe was re-elected as leader
of the party at the 5th National Convention of the JVP
said a spokesman for the JVP. Mr. Vijitha Herath has been
selected to the post of Information Secretary earlier
held by Wimal Weerawansa and Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake
has been selected as the Leader of the Parliamentary Group
of the JVP, another post held by Mr. Wimal Weerawansa.
The
5th National Convention of the JVP unanimously elected
Mr. Somawansa Amarasinghe as the Leader of the party and
24 have been elected to the Central Committee. The Central
Committee which met after the conclusion of the National
Convention selected 7 Members for the Political Bureau
and appointed them for the different posts of the party.
Accordingly
Mr. Somawansa Amarasinghe in addition to being the Leader
has been appointed as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
the post earlier held by Mr. Vijitha Herath. The Secretary
is Mr. Tilvin Silva and Mr. Vijitha Herath is appointed
the Information Secretary. Mr. Chandrasena Wijesinghe
is Secretary of Educational Affairs while Mr.Lal Kanthe
is Administrative Secretary. Mr. G. Kularathne is Organizing
Secretary and Mr. Anura Dissanayake is Financial Secretary
and the Leader of the Group of Parliamentarians of the
party.
Courtesy - Lanka Truth