The United National Party(UNP) today officially declared Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa as UNF Presidential candidate.
The decision was made at a UNP Working Committee meeting at Sirikotha today(26).
Meanwhile a UNP Parliamentary Group Meeting is scheduled to take place at 5:00 today.
Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution Harsha de Silva who took to his twitter handle said a UNP convention will be held in a week to announce the working committee decision.
@sajithpremadasa nominated as @officialunp choice for presidential candidate if UNF alliance by @RW_UNP pic.twitter.com/FUpaTGaYis
— Harsha de Silva (@HarshadeSilvaMP) September 26, 2019
@officialunp working committee meeting to decide on t UNF candidate for 2019 #SriLanka presidential elections is about to start. @RW_UNP @sajithpremadasa pic.twitter.com/DWueSazCmm
— Harsha de Silva (@HarshadeSilvaMP) September 26, 2019