UNP to go it alone at general election

19 June 2015 07:00 am

The United National Party (UNP), the main constituent of the government has decided to contest the upcoming general election under its own steam, Plantation Minister Lakshman Kiriella said.

He said the party's working committee passed a resolution to this effect this morning and had also authorised UNP Leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to take the decisions with regard to the election.

The minister said another resolution was passed asking for the withdrawal of the no-confidence motions placed on the parliament order book.

The opposition has submitted three no-confidence motions – against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe; Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Public Order Minister John Amaratunga. (Kelum Bandara)