SLPP, UNP reach understanding on appointing Provincial Governors

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) the Ruling Party and the United National Party (UNP) have reached an understanding on the manner by which provincial governors should be appointed, political sources disclosed.

Accordingly, five provincial governor posts out of nine will be given to the SLPP and four to the UNP, according to sources.

Despite the SLPP’s hesitation at first to come to terms with the condition, the understanding has already been reached, hence the appointment of the new provincial governors soon, sources further added.

MIAP