Government members of the Western Provincial Council meet President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid a surprise visit to the residence of Prasanna Ranatunge, Chief Minister - Western Province, during a meeting with members of the ruling party of the Western Provincial Council. The Government party members pledged their support to President Rajapaksa at the presidential polls. The Chief Minister had informed the President that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was in a stable position in the Western Province and pledged the allegiance of the members to win the election in January. Chief Minister Ranatunge also briefed the President on the campaign plan of the Western Provincial Council.

Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, Malsha Kumaranatunga, Member - Western Provincial Council, Samanmalee Sakalasuriya, Member - Western Provincial Council and two ministers from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress were also present at the meeting.