JO wants Opposition Leader’s post

The Joint Opposition is to hand over a letter to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on August 7, requesting him to grant the Opposition Leader’s post to the Joint Opposition.

UPFA MP Dulles Alahapperuma said the letter would be signed by the Joint Opposition Parliamentarians.He said over 30 MPs representing the Joint Opposition have already signed the document. MP Dinesh Gunawardene had requested the Speaker to grant the post of Opposition Leader to Joint Opposition as the group represents 70 MPs in the Opposition.