Opposition leaders' decision on establishing power in local government institutions
The leaders of the opposition political parties today reached an agreement to establish power in all local government institutions, including municipal councils, urban councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas, where the National People's Party did not have a majority.
This agreement was reached at a meeting held at the political office on Mal Road, Colombo under the patronage of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
According to a decision taken there, the general secretaries of the relevant parties are scheduled to meet tomorrow (15) to prepare the lists of names related to the local government institutions that will establish power.
The meeting, which was chaired by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was attended by former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Namal Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Freedom Party representatives Nimal Siripala de Silva, Duminda Dissanayake, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa representing the Podujana Eksath Peramuna, Workers National Front leader Palani Thigambaran, Democratic People's Front leader Mano Ganeshan, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila, Ceylon Workers Congress General Secretary Jeevan Thondaman, New Democratic Front representatives Asanka Navaratne, Sugeeshwara Bandara, Weera Kumara Dissanayake, former Parliamentarians Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon, Premanath C. Dolawatta, Nimal Lansa, Mohamed Muzammil, Representing the United National Party, its Chairman Vajira Abeywardena, General Secretary Thalatha Athukorala, National Organizer Sagala Ratnayake, and former Minister Harin Fernando participated.
It is reported that former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has been assigned the task of convening this joint meeting of opposition party leaders to seize power in local government institutions.
It is reported that in addition to holding discussions with all groups opposed to the compass and establishing power, it was also decided to work together.
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