The Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee is likely to discuss on the Opposition Leader position in the next parliament when it meets today, reports said.

The SLFP CC is expected to discuss the national government and the appointments to the Cabinet Ministries as well.

At the last CC meeting, elected MPs of the SLFP were given permission to sit in opposition if they do not wish to support the national government. There are various claims to the number of MPs who might sit in opposition. Those who support former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that at least 50 to 60 MPs elected under the UPFA ticket will sit in opposition.

However, SLFP Treasurer SB Dissanayake said yesterday that around 70 MPs will support the national government.