It is reported that the attempt to appoint Basil Rajapaksa as the next leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has creating a serious division in the party. It is said that the MPs of that party have also questioned regarding the special reception given to Basil Rajapaksa at the rally last May.
It is reported that the supporters of Basil Rajapaksa in the party are waiting for him to run for the next presidential election, but the majority opinion of the party is to support Ranil Wickramasinghe in the next presidential election. According to its internal sources, the party is clearly divided over this situation.