The United National Party is set to sign an agreement on August 05 to form a broad coalition targetting a Presidential election.

UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said the affliated parties of the UNP would join the new alliance.

Kariyawasam also added that the Presidential candidate of the party for the forthcoming Presidential election would be a Common Candidate.

"The Common Candidate," Kariyawasam said, "would be a member of the UNP."