"Karu is UNP leader from now on" Sajith says. " I would Like to accept the challenged, if all agrees " Karu says

At a media briefing this evening at Hotel Ranuka , Deputy leader Sajith Premadasa said , Karu Jayasuriya who is a Deputy leader of the UNP has agreed to take over the leadership of the UNP from now onwards. As the party is on the decline state day by day with the present backboneless leadership ; in order to avert this decline further , a group along with Sajith had requested Karu Kayasooriya to take over the leadership. Jayasuriya had consented to this , Sajith declared.

It is specially worthy of note that these measures are being taken when UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently away on a tour of the Commonwealth .Since yesterday , Pro Sajith group was undecided over propelling Sajith forward while putting Karu in the forefront. They had made their proposal to Karu Jayasuriya. They wished that Karu becomes the new leader , Ranil Wickremesinghe the senior leader and Sajith Premadasa the Deputy leader.

It is learnt that in the proposals presented to Karu , the Executive President shall be Karu in the event of a new govt. of the UNP being formed in the future , Ranil Wickremesinghe shall be made the Prime Minister and Sajith Premadasa shall hold a senior Minister post. This group has clearly mentioned that the Executive Presidency will not be abolished , and instead it will be safeguarded.