The leadership of the alliance to be built by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and the United National Party should go to Sajith Premadasa, and the advisory position will be given to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, said Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya Secretary and Member of Parliament Chamindrani Kiriella.
She said this while addressing the media.
“The preliminary discussions for the merger of the two parties are currently underway successfully. Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is largely acting as an advisor. The former President had stated that he has no intention of engaging in active politics. The two parties are currently merging at the grassroots level. The top leadership will merge at the right time. Our position is that Sajith Premadasa, who is the Leader of the Opposition, should lead this alliance,” she said.