Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena will share his vision for a united and prosperous future for Sri Lanka with the business community at a key forum on Tuesday 23rd December from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at King's Court, Cinnamon Lakeside. 

Accompanying the Common Candidate will be UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who will speak on the policy framework for boosting socio-economic development within a  stable policy environment. The duo will address the business community at the interactive forum titled “Let’s Unite”  

"Since his selection as the common presidential candidate to end the regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena has drawn widespread support from all sections of society and the business forum will be an excellent opportunity to obtain key insights into the new vision of the joint opposition to harness a greater private sector role for equitable development in Sri Lanka," an opposition spokesman told Asian Mirror.

Certain proposals that come under the Election Manifesto of the Common Opposition will also be discussed at the forum. The Opposition has already pledged that it would develop several state sector institutions through the Temasek model adopted by Singapore four decades ago. However, this proposal has been strongly criticized by the spokespersons of the government who dubbed it as a move in the direction of privatizing important state sector institutions.