Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has urged the joint opposition to give up its struggle to topple the government and instead join the government in "rebuilding" the country.
"Some say that this government cannot go on. Their dream will never come true. I invite them to join us in rebuilding the nation instead of seeking to change the administration," the president said at an event in Eravur, in the Eastern Province.
The joint opposition is made up of members of the president's party, the SLFP, including former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, and other parties opposed to the UNP-led coalition.