Government meetings under Ranil and Nimal groups
It is reported that hitherto the government meetings were held with the participation of all members' in the government. However it is
reported that today the government meeting is to take place at the parliamentary premises at11.30 a.m under two groups.In this regard it is reported that the members of the United national party are to meet togather under the leadership if the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and the other group of members of the Sri Lanka Freedom party are to meet separately under the leadership of Nimal Siripala de Silva.
Previously all meeting had taken place with the participation of the members of the UNP and the SLFP.But owing to a remark made by the UNP Minister of Foreign Affairs which had hurt the members of the SLFP they have decided to have a meetings among themselves. This group who are boycotting the meeting of the government are meeting in this manner as a separate group for the first time.