Video: Hirunika joins the opposition

Video by Sanath Desmond

Western Provincial Council UPFA member Hirunika Premachandra today joined hands with common opposition candidate Maitripala Sirisena. She is the second provincial councillor member to join the opposition yesterday. Before that, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor Jayatissa Ranaweera crossed over to the opposition.

Former presidential adviser Bharatha Premachandra’s daughter Hirunika contested at the provincial council election on the UPFA ticket and topped the list of preferential votes. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana