The Alayadivembu Pradeshiya Sabha consists of 5 Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members, 3 United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and one independent member.

TNA member B. Thyagaraja and independent member E. Wadiwel today joined the UPFA opposition and voted against the budget.

The two PS members were greeted with garlands by the Opposition Leader of the Alayadivembu PS, K. Ragupathi, after the budget vote and they later met with Senior Minister for Food Security, P. Dayaratne, to pledge their support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the election.

(Derana)