Another four political parties joined the newly formed SLFP-JVP Alliance at a ceremony held at the BMICH yesterday. Here the leaders of the four political parties who joined the Alliance. From left: P.M. Podiappuhami of the Desha Vimukthi Janatha Party, Ranjith Navaratne of the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party, Ferial Ashraff of the National Unity Alliance and Dinesh Gunawardane of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna. Others who participated in the signing ceremony are from left Presidential Advisor and MP Lakshman Kadirgamar, SLFP General Secretary and MP Maithreepala Sirisena, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse, PA General Secretary and MP. D.M. Jayaratne, Presidential Advisor and MP Anura Bandaranaike and JVP MP Wimal Weerawansa. 
Picture by Indrajith Perera