Rukman UNP Chairman?

Kegalle District UNP MP, Rukman Senanayake is tipped to be appointed as UNP Chairman on Tuesday when the Political Affairs Committee meets under the Chairmanship of party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Party sources disclosed that the majority of MPs have recommended Senanayake's nomination to the post with incumbent Malik Samarawickreme due to tender his resignation. Rukman is one of the seniormost members now in the party having entered parliament in 1973 after the demise of his uncle,the late Dudley Senanayake.

Party sources said that Rukman had the full backing of the UNP leader and his Deputy, Karu Jayasuriya too in the move to elevate him as party Chairman.

(P.G.)