17 October 2022 08:30 am Views - 6707
Around 40 MPS of the government will form a new political entity independent of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna(SLPP), a top source said. These MPS include some Cabinet Ministers such as Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe.
The proposed party will continue to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Minister Ranasinghe has already resigned from the Polonnaruwa district leadership of SLPP.
According to the source, some MPS such as Diana Gamage and Aravinth Kumara who joined the government from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will team up with the new formation.
Two factions of MPS - one led by MP Dulles Alahapperuma and the other by MP Wimal Weerawansa - have already broken ranks with the government. These two groups now sit in the opposition, but the proposed party will continue to be part of the government. (Kelum Bandara)