Intelligence reports reveal that the attendance at joint opposition rally greater than that in Galle
It is reported that the government intelligence sourced had submitted to the president Maithripala Sirisena about the attendance
figures at the main May Day rallies held on the May 01st.
figures at the main May Day rallies held on the May 01st.
In this regard the approximate statistics of attendance reported are as follows:
The United National Party rally at Campbell park--60,000
The SLFP Galle procession ------------------------------ 40,000
The SLFP rally in Galle ............................................15000
The joint opposition rally in Kirillapona..................25000
The Janata Vimukthi Peramuna rally .....................15000
Hence according to government intelligence reports the attendance at the Kirillapona joint opposition rally was more than that of the main SLFP rally in Galle.