EPDP to contest as single party

The Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) yesterday decided to contest the forthcoming Provincial Councils Elections in the Eastern Province as a single party without forming any alliances, EPDP spokesman Nelson Edirisinghe told the Daily News yesterday.

The EPDP led by Minister Douglas Devananda contested the recently concluded Local Government elections as an alliance with the EPRLF Vartharaja wing and the PLOTE.

"The decision has been taken as the party strongly believes in the policy of having the Central Government as Coalition Government representing all political parties and Provincial Councils with self governing policy," the spokesman added. (RW)