Sri Lanka main opposition to set agenda for the year

The new Advisory Committee of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to meet tomorrow (05) for the first time after the appointment of new office bearers on December 19, 2011.
The Committee is to appoint members to the remaining posts in the party and to decide on the party's agenda for the year. The Advisory Committee would also fix a date for the next Working Committee meeting. The appointment of UNP electoral organizers, filling vacancies for electoral organizers, appointment of members for Working Committee posts and disciplinary inquiries are to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting. The Committee is to appoint members to 15 posts in the party including two senior vice chairmen, three vice chairmen, a deputy secretary and two assistant secretaries. The Advisory Committee consists of the party leader, deputy leader, secretary, treasurer, chairman and national organizer. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake yesterday said the Party's Working Committee would work according to an agenda from this January.