The UNP is currently in the process of formulating a grand political alliance targeting the upcoming presidential election.
UNP General Secretary Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had sent a letter to the SLFP General Secretary MP Dayasiri Jayasekara on Saturday (28) requesting for an appointment to discuss the formation of a political alliance between the two parties.
Kariyawasam had said that the UNP will be represented at the meeting by Party Leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP presidential candidate Minister Sajith Premadasa, and himself (Kariyawasam) as the Party Secretary.
Kariyawasam said the UNP plans to discuss the current political situation in the country and the way forward with the SLFP.
SLFP General Secretary Jayasekara confirming the receipt of the letter says the SLFP will discuss with the UNP.
The UNP Working Committee and its parliamentary group on Thursday (26) unanimously endorsed the presidential candidacy of UNP Deputy Leader Premadasa, who will also be the presidential candidate of the United National Front (UNF) and political parties represented in the UNF – the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), and All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) – have expressed their support to Premadasa’s candidature.
Premadasa’s candidacy is to be further endorsed at a UNP convention on October 3 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium and the election campaign is to be laucnhed with a rally on October 10 at the Galle Face Green.
Premadasa is to also contest under the “swan” symbol of the New Democratic Front (NDF), which also fielded President Sirisena as the common candidate at the last presidential election in 2015.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has also been trying to form an alliance with the SLFP.
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