Sri Lanka, May 17 -- A crucial meeting will take place in Colombo today between Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and several other political parties to discuss the formation of power in local government bodies.

This comes after the National People's Power (NPP) failed to secure a majority in 186 local councils, prompting discussions about a united opposition front.

The meeting will see the participation of party leaders and representatives from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) alliance.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa plans to hold separate discussions with the secretaries of each political party involved.

This meeting follows a series of discussions held yesterday, where representatives from various political parties met with th...