UNP Leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has donated Rs. 3 million from his personal money to pay the salaries of the staff of the UNP headquarters Sirikotha in Pita Kotte.

Acting General Secretary Shamal Senarath confirmed that Wickremesinghe paid this amount to pay last month's salary on November 25.

Wickremesinghe has given this money to pay the salaries of 36 staff members working at the Sirikotha UNP headquarters.

Acting Secretary General said that Wickremesinghe has never neglected his duties for the party, irrespective of the chellenging circumstances.

Several media reports stated recently that the UNP headquarters had run into bankruptcy with the party being unable to pay the salaries of the staff members attached to Sirikotha. The party is yet to nominate a member for the single national list slot which they managed to secure at the last Parliamentary election.