Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Asanka Navaratne has crossed over to the Opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party.
The Leader of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya (Sri Lanka People’s Party) officially announced the crossover following a meeting with Opposition and SJB Leader MP Sajith Premadasa yesterday (Sep 04).
Expressing his support towards MP Premadasa’s political party, the SLPP MP said he has joined the Opposition with the aim of working towards the common goal of a shared democracy.
MP Navaratne, who represents the Kurunegala district, entered Parliament as a National List MP of the SLPP following the last general election. (NewsWire)