United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe stated yesterday (29) that the party had secured 450,000 votes in the recent Local Government Election, attributing this achievement to the efforts of a specially appointed campaign committee. Addressing a gathering at the party’s headquarters, Sirikotha, Wickremesinghe commended the committee for its strategic role in revitalising the UNP.
The committee, which included Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene, Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Chairman Vajira Abeywardena, Deputy Chairman Navin Dissanayake, and General Secretary Thalatha Athukorala, had been tasked with reshaping the party’s image. Wickremesinghe noted that their focus was on transforming the UNP into a modern and competitive political force in preparation for future electoral contests.
