It is reported that a discussion between the President and the independent members of parliament is to be held at the President’s Residence this morning (14).
It is said that with the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new Prime Minister, the future political activities of the country will be discussed.
The group and the President have been in discussions for some time and despite their opposition to Ranil Wickremesinghe, the group stated at a media briefing in Colombo yesterday that they are ready to support the good work being done by the new government.
However, the SLFP had stated that it would not support the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.