A coalition party called the United National Front (UNF) for Good Governance was formed between the United National Party (UNP), Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and some members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), reports Ceylon Today.
The three organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Temple Trees on Sunday.
The formation of an alliance led by the UNP and including Sinhala-hardliners the JHU, and some members of the SLFP, was approved earlier on Saturday at a special convention in Colombo.
Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the new alliance, named United National Front for Good Governance, would take steps to develop the country and fight corruption when in power.
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