Three UPFA members of the Uva Provincial Council including Shasheendra Rajapaksa sat in the opposition today.
Rajapaksa, a former Chief Minister, is the nephew of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The current Chief Minister of the Uva Provincial Council is Chamara Sampath Dissanayake, a supporter of President Maithripala Sirisena.
Shashindra Rajapaksa and the others who joined the opposition today are well-known supporters of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.