In a significant development regarding the establishment of power in local government institutions, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) reached a special agreement today. This consensus was reached during a discussion between Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and key UNP officials.
Representing the UNP at the meeting were Party Chairman Vajira Abeywardena, General Secretary Thalatha Athukorala, and Sagala Ratnayake. Following the discussion, a joint media release signed by the general secretaries of both parties was issued.
Meanwhile, President Anura Dissanayake is scheduled to hold a special discussion today with members of five independent groups who contested and won seats in the Colombo Municipal Council during the recent local government elections. This discussion aims to secure their support for the National People’s Power (NPP) in establishing power in the Colombo Municipal Council.
A total of nine members from five independent groups were elected to the Colombo Municipal Council in the local government elections.
