Some of the party activists who extended support to president Ranil Wickremesinghe met me before and after their decision and even this morning (30), national organizer of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Namal Rajapaksa said.
Speaking to the media following a function in Colombo, he said such was not new for veterans like his father, except for the younger generation.
Rajapaksa vowed to safeguard his political camp, maintaining its anti-UNP stance.