Five Anuradhapura District Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Provincial Councillors of the North Central Province (NCP) have decided to join the Podu Jana Peramuna.

The Podu Jana Peramuna was formed by former Foreign Affairs Minister G.L. Pieris and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on November 2, 2016.

The political party ‘Ape Sri Lanka Nidahas Peramuna’ was renamed ‘Podu Jana Peramuna’ with G.L. Pieris appointed as its Chairman.

The symbol of the Podu Jana Peramuna is a flower bud.