UNP willing to have a dialogue with SLFP and other parties : Ruwan Wijewardene

• UNP will initially focus on preparing its policy statement to stabilise the nation
• There is no move to form a Yahapalana type of alliance with the SLFP

 By Yohan Perera and J. A. L. Jayasinghe  

The UNP is willing to have a dialogue with the SLFP and other parties to form a national government and to prepare a national policy, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday.  

“There is no move to form a Yahapalana type of alliance with the SLFP but UNP is willing to have a dialogue with the SLFP on broader grounds especially to form a national government or to prepare a national policy for the nation,” Mr. Wijewardene said speaking to media after a function at Maha Vihare of the Malwatte Chapter in Kandy.  

However, he said UNP will initially focus on preparing its policy statement to stabilise the nation and would like to know about the ideology of other parties regarding the same.  

“SLFP should leave the government as the situation is such that many of SLPP allies have begun to criticise the main ally of the ruling alliance,” he added.