Sri Lankan government Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena stated that several leading members of the opposition United National Party will be crossing over to join the government, following the recent budget proposals.
Abeywardena made the claim at the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party headquarters on Wednesday. ColomboPage reported the minister as saying “The opposition is breaking into pieces and the government is getting stronger.”
See our earlier posts:
UNP MP threatens to crossover to join government (30 August 2014)
Another UNP member leaves to join Rajapaksa (01 January 2014)
Ranil pleads with UNP MP ready to jump ship (20 July 2013)
UNP member applies for SLFP nomination (23 June 2013)
Also see:
UNP's saffron party whip (09 Dec 2013)
UNP calls for all party unity against UNHRC resolution (07 December 2013)
UNP slams Rajapaksa over possibility of int'l inquiry (24 November 2013)
UNP apologises to extremist Buddhist movement (20 November 2013)
UNP 'opposed to international inquiry' (19 November 2013)
UNP seeks MoU with govt on UNHRC resolution (13 March 2013)
UNP MP jumps ship - 'My leader is Mahinda Rajapaksa' (24 July 2013)
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