The Working Committee of the UNP has approved all appointments made by the political bureau yesterday. 

The Working Committee met this morning at the party headquarters 'Sirikotha', under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

Under the new appointments, Akila Viraj kariyawasam was nominated as the new General Secretary of the party while his predecessor Kabir Hashim was appointed the new party Chairman.

Navin Dissanayake was appointed the new National Organizer while Harsha de Silva has been named as the new Treasurer. 

Sajith Premadasa and Ravi Karunanayake will remain as the Deputy Leader and the Assistant Leader respectively. 

Ruwan Wijewardena has been appointed the Assistant General Secretary of the UNP