The United National Party is to hold a crucial Working Committee meeting today at the party headquarters.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's decision to appoint Ranjith Madduma Bandara as the leader of the UNP-led alliance to likely to be discussed at te meeting. It is still not clear if the UNP Working Committee, supportive of Ranil Wickremesinghe, is in favour of the move.

Although the WC meeting was expected to be held last week, it was postponed to this week by UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Informed party sources said supporters of Premadasa would also attend the WC meeting.