| en_104607_0 6 Eastern Provincial councilors have stated that they will switch to the opposition from today onwards. | |
| en_104607_1 These councilors include, Alam Ameer, Udumaan Lebbe, Wimalaweera Dissanayake, W.D. Weerasinghe, T.M. Jayasena and Jayantha Weerasekara. | |
| en_104607_2 These councilors stated that they took this decision due to the conduct of the Eastern provincial council Chief Minister. | |
| en_104607_3 20 councilors submitted their affidavits to the Governor to appoint Hafeez Nazeer Ahamed as the Chief Minister for Eastern Provincial council. | |
| en_104607_4 However, 6 councilors among them have withdrawn their affidavits after meeting the governor. | |