Stalwarts of the United National Party are calling for a complete overhaul of the party with Karu Jayasuriya at its helm following the defeat at the recently concluded LG polls sources say.
Reports claim that senior as well as youth leaders of the party are now pushing for a new leadership council among many other suggestions to ensure the party’s future victory.
Sources say a large number of youth leaders have named Ministers such as Malik Samarawickrama and Sagala Ratnayake while asking for their removal claiming that such action is necessary to uplift the party.
General Secretary Kabir Hashim resigns
Following the recent defeat along with the resistance of other party members towards the party leadership and the leadership council, General Secretary of the Party, Kabir Hashim is said to have submitted his resignation from the post to the party leadership.
However, he is said to have included a condition that the resignation can only be valid if other party leaders also resign from their respective positions.
Also, Minister Kabir Hashim is said to have agreed to appoint Karu Jayasuriya as the party's temporary leader sources said.
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