<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, hundreds of party workers of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga pledged not to support former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the Presidential elections next Saturday.<br />''<br />'' The workers under banner Organization to Protect the SLFP held a convention in Colombo even as SLFP leadership has decided to support Gotabaya. A group led by former President has already signed an agreement last week to support Gotabaya's main rival and Minister Sajith Premadasa. <br />''<br />''SLFP led by President Maithripala Sirisena has warned of disciplinary action against Ms Kumaratunga and Party Central Committee was to meet later this evening to decide upon action. Ms Kumaratunga has however asserted that her actions have in no way harmed the SLFP. <br />''<br />''She said that the SLFP had decided to back Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) Presidential candidate Gotabaya without informing her, despite she being a senior member of the party. The former President also noted that no action had been taken against Mahinda Rajapaksa when he left the SLFP and joined SLPP.</span><br />