JO and UNP members pledge support to President
December 13, 2017 04:34 pm
The former Chairman of the Deraniyagala Pradeshiya Sabha Anura Kuruppu and its former Deputy Chairman L.T. Wijewardena have decided to support President Maithripala Sirisena and the SLFP at the upcoming local government election.
The two politicians, who were working with the Joint Opposition, pledged their support to the President’s programme to uplift the country, after meeting the latter at President’s Official Residence this morning (13).
Meanwhile two ex-UNP local councilors have also joined the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and pledged their support to the President.
Former UNP member of the Dehiowita Pradeshiya Sabha, Thomas Chaminda, and Secretary of the Deraniyagala UNP Local Committee A.V. Piyaratne met with President Sirisena this morning at his official residence, according to the President’s Media Division.