A new political front, including cabinet ministers and government parliamentarians, was formed yesterday with the aim of working for future presidential and parliamentary elections.
The front was launched at a meeting in Ja-Ela, and it was attended by Ministers Susil Premajayantha and Nalin Fernando, along with parliamentarians Nimal Lanza and Anura Priyadharshana Yapa. Mr. Yapa told the Sunday Times that the front would include more Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members, and they had already expressed their desire to join the group.
“We will be having meetings in each of the electorates where more members will be joining in, and thereafter we will hold district-level meetings to expand the front,” he said.
Mr. Yapa added that eventually the front would be supporting an alliance at the presidential elections, but the plans would be decided based on the outcome of the discussions and public meetings.