UNP State Minister Palitha Range Bandara said he would lead an initiative to present a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Addressing a press conference in Puttalam, his hometown, Range Bandara sad several other UNP Ministers too were ready for this task.
He also added that the people of the country expected a leadership change in the party.
"There was no point in doing a cabinet reshuffle without a leadership change," he added
The State Minister said there was frustration among the party rank and file over the current state of affairs in the party.