Later after several meetings it was decided that the incumbent President Maithreepala Sirisena should be named as the Leader of the SLFP, but it was also decided that SLFP Would be sitting as the Opposition and MP Nimal Siripala de Silva would be the Opposition Leader.
The incumbent President Maithreepala Sirisena should be named as the Leader of the SLFP. Later after several meetings it was decided this. SLFP Would be sitting. The Opposition and MP Nimal Siripala de Silva would be the Opposition Leader. This was also decided.