Later, the United National Front for Good Governance would be registered as a separate political party after the election, he said at the signing of the MoU at Temple Trees this morning.

UNP’s Karu Jayasuriya, Kabir Hashim, Ravi Karunanayake, SLFP’s Rajitha Senaratne, Arjuna Ranatunga, M.K.D.S. Gunawardena, Earl Gunasekara, JHU’s Patali Champika Ranawaka and Athuraliye Rathana Thera, SLMC’s Rauff Hakeem and Tamil Progressive Alliance’s Mano Ganeshan as well as representatives of several civil society organizations participated.

12-point agreement

All parties contesting under the new front have reached a 12-point agreement, including contesting the upcoming polls under the UNP’s ‘elephant’ symbol.

Accordingly, Senaratne will contest from Kalutara, Arjuna from Gampaha and Ranawaka from Colombo.

Senaratne told the media that several leftist groups and 49 civil society organizations that had supported Maithripala Sirisena at the presidential election, have also joined the new front.