SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris said Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella would move a motion in Parliament tomorrow to increase the number of Cabinet ministers to 48.

Addressing a press conference in Colombo, Peiris said there was no right for the government to form a national government as it did not have the support of other main political parties representing Parliament.

"There is no need to increase the number of Cabinet members to 48 at this point. This is unethical, " the SLPP Chairman added.

Meanwhile, addressing the same press conference, UPFA MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena said nearly 99% of the SLFPers will form a common front with the SLPP.

"We are the SLFP's closest political relative. So there is no problem for us to join hands and contest elections together, " he added.