United National Party Secretary General Palitha Range Bandara said that the United National Party and the ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna have considered contesting the Local Government elections together under a common symbol.
The UNP General Secretary said that the two parties will contest together with the elephant symbol for some local government institutions and the Pohottuwa (lotus bud) symbol for some others and mentioned that they will contest with a common symbol for some of the local government institutions.
Mr. Range Bandara said a decision on which institutions will contest under which symbol will be taken at a discussion to be held Tuesday (10) with the participation of the high level leaders of the two parties
The top officials of the two parties have held a discussion in Colombo today (8) to make a decision on how to contest in the local government elections and contesting under a common symbol was also discussed at the meeting today, the UNP General Secretary said.
On behalf of the United National Party, Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardena, Deputy Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Chairman Vajira Abeywardena, Vice Chairman Sagala Ratnayake, General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara and Ravi Karunanayake participated in the discussion.
On behalf of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna chairman Basil Rajapaksa, General Secretary of the party Sagara Kariyawasam, MPs Sanjiva Edirimanna, Johnston Fernando, and Mahindananda Aluthgamage participated.