Ranil to lead Opposition; A new party from Wijedasa!

Ranil to lead Opposition; A new party from Wijedasa!
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, Ranil to lead Opposition; A new party from Wijedasa!,

Minister of Agriculture – Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated in Parliament today (08) that Ranil Wickremesinghe is to enter Parliament next week and that the Samagi Jana Balawega will be split into two.

Speaking further, the minister said that several members of the SJB have already met with Mr. Wickremesinghe.

Accordingly, in the future, Mr. Wickremesinghe will replace Mr. Premadasa as Opposition leader, he further noted.

Wijedasa to form a new party

Meanwhile, it is reported that several leading Buddhist monks and Wijedasa Rajapaksa have held several secret meetings at a leading temple in Colombo with the intention of forming a new political party targeting the upcoming elections.

Two prominent monks who backed the present government at the 2019 Presidential election and two other monks representing the opposition had spearheaded this move and are backed by a handful of powerful government stakeholders.





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