Over 20 SLFP MPs pledge support to President Sirisena

A group of 21 Sri Lanka Freedom Party Parliamentarians have pledged support to President Maithripala Sirisena a short while ago. mong the MPs who pledged support the President are Dr. Sarath Amunugama, S.B. Nawinne, Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa, Piyasena Gamage, Reginold Cooray, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Athauda Seneviratne and North Western Province Chief Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara.​ The MPs said that they have appointed President Maithripala Sirisena as the President of the SLFP Central Committee and appointed former President Chandrika Kumaratunga as an advisor.