15 other PS members also pledged their support to Maithripala Sirisena today. The group convened a media briefing in Polonnaruwa to announce their decision.
The deputy Chairpersons of the Dimbulagala PS and Lankapura PS are among the group of local government politicians that defected.
The rest of the PS members are from the Hingurakgoda, Lankapura, Thamankaduwa, Welikanda and Dimbulagala Pradehiya Sabhas
