Karu Jayasuriya to spearhead opposition party’s LG poll campaign

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Colombo: The United National Party’s elections steering committee headed by deputy leader Karu Jayasuriya will manage the party’s campaign for the local government elections on 8 October, the UNP announced.

UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said the party’s election campaign would focus on rallying the people against the corruption in the government.

The party has already finalised its mayoral candidates for the local government bodies and the election campaign is to be officially launched this week, he noted.

The UNP’s campaign for the local government bodies is to include house-to-house visits, cluster meetings and public rallies.