The United National Party (UNP) on December 05, 2019 directed a letter to Speaker of Parliament requesting the appointment of MP Sajith Premadasa as the Opposition Leader. This was after the UNP Parliamentary Group meeting, chaired by party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, nominated Sajith Premadasa for the Opposition Leader post.
The Speaker has accordingly accepted the letter addressed by the UNP’s General Secretary, MP Akila Viraj Kariyawasam on behalf of the party.The official announcement regarding the position of Opposition Leader was made today (Jan. 03) after the Parliament reconvened following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy statement at the commencement of new Parliament session.