SLFP National Organizer Duminda Dissanayake said the party should soon make a final decision on the "SLFP 16 group". 

Addressing a press conference in Colombo yesterday, Dissanayake said the '16 Group' was playing into the hands of the Joint Opposition while remaining in the party. 

"Some of them openly stated that they worked for the JO while being in the government. So, I don't know why the party still want to work with double-faced people," he said. 

"Yes, they deceived us once; but why should we allow them to deceive us twice?" he asked. 

Therefore, he said, a final decision on the members of the 16 group should be made soon.