Nine newly appointed SLFP District Organizers received their letters of appointment from President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday. 

The newly appointed organisers are Nalin Gunasekara – Colombo District, Meera Lebbe Rebupasam – Ampara District, Nawanidaraja – Ampara District, I. H. Abdul Vahab - Ampara District, T. Rafaideen - Ampara District, Praneeth Padmathilaka – Matara District, M. H. M. Sakariya – Rathnapura District,  Ariyarathne Wijewickrama (for Maha Oya Pradeshiya Sabha area) - Ampara District and Sujeewa Godaliyadda – Matale District.

They are entrusted with the task of strengthening party branches and balamandala organisations within their respective districts. 

The new appointments come as a party re-organisation process ahead of the next Local Government election, SLFP organisers said.