Sri Lanka, Jan. 25 -- The two factions of the United National Party (UNP) are reportedly in a tussle to get control of the party's Working Committee, which is the main decision-making body.
The members of the working committee are appointed every year buth the party is yet to appoint members for the current year.
In the outgoing Working Committee, there were 69 members and according to the party constitution, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has the discretion to nominate 20 members.
Monaragala District UNP MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara who supports Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa for the post of party leader said his group requested the party hierarchy to reappoint the members of the outgoing Working Committee for the current year.
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