Colombo (News1st): The Minuwangoda electorate Balamandala meeting of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna was held today (January 19). Parliamentarian Pavithra Wanniarachchi spoke about the current leadership issues in the UNP.

She noted PM Ranil Wickremesinghe took steps to ensure that none of Sajith Premadasa’s supporters or anyone remotely liked to Premadasa, were given positions.  While stating that there are large divisions within the UNP she pointed out a few examples (Fonseka vs Thewarapperuma, Ravi vs Mangala)

The MP added that that Ranil Wickremesinghe has become a prisoner of the TNA,

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