Sri Lanka, Aug. 16 -- About 300 local government members of the Podujana Eksath Peramuna have gathered in Colombo for a special political meeting scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. today (16).

The meeting is being held at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Headquarters on Darley Road and is chaired by Podujana Eksath Peramuna leader and former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.

Several other prominent political figures are also expected to attend, including former Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, and Nimal Lanza.

The gathering is expected to include a long discussion on the current political situation and their future course of action, in addition to their roles within loca...