Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called upon all parties representing the parliament to form a consensus government.

Giving a special statement at the Temple Trees a short while ago, he said that he will take oaths as the Prime Minister of the next government.

Adding that he met the President following the election, Wickremesinghe said that the new government will not reverse the good governance concept started on January 8.

The UNP won 106 seats in the General Election held on August 17, falling short of a simple majority by seven seats. The UPFA won 95 seats, followed by the TNA with 16 seats, the JVP with 6 seats and the EPDP and the SLMC with one seat each.