Ruwan Wijewardene elected as UNP Deputy Leader

Ruwan Wijewardene elected as UNP Deputy Leader, Ranil W. to remain as leader until 2021

by Zulfick Farzan 14-09-2020 | 6:33 PM

Colombo (News 1st);  Ruwan Wijewardene was elected as the Deputy Leader of the United National Party following a vote at Monday (14) evening's UNP Working Committee meeting.

Ex-Parliamentarians Ravi Karunanayake and Ruwan Wijewardene were nominated for the post and Wijewardene was elected as Deputy Leader of the UNP with a majority vote.

Ex-Minister Vajira Abeywardene said Ranil Wickremesinghe would remain as Party Leader until January 2021.