Popular writer, journalist and lecturer Upul Shantha Sannasgala was appointed as United National Party Chief Organizer of Ratmalana electorate by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sannasgala recently revealed to Asian Mirror that he will enter politics from Ratmalana in the upcoming election.

He revealed this when asked about the Facebook campaigns that are being carried out against him by several people including Sepal Amarasinghe. Sannasgala said that these people were carrying out his publicity campaign contract, knowingly or unknowingly.

Sannasgala was one of the key speakers at UNP May Rally held on May 1 at Campbell Park. In his speech, he introduced Ranil Wickremesinghe as the only leader who could move the country forward.