The 43rd Brigade group led by former Minister Champika Ranawaka and former Minster Kumar Welgama’s Nawa Lanka Freedom Party have teamed up to contest the local elections together.
The two sides will field candidates in selected local councils.
The two sides entered into an agreement on Monday.
The decision of Mr Ranawaka to contest separately with Mr Welgama’s party was seen as a set back to Samgi Jana Balawegaya who earlier had the support of Mr Ranawaka’s party.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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