COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party, led by former President Maithripala Sirisena, had conveyed its decision to support the new government headed by prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
The SLFP sent a letter to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the evening on Sunday, May 15 confirming their support.
Accordingly, a few ministers representing the party are likely to accept ministerial portfolios under Wickremesinghe.
The party previous said it would not extend their support to the new government. However, when the party realized that several SLFP MPs were considering to defy the party’s position, they reversed the previous position.
