Many oppositions political parties met, on July 5, at the Parliament Complex to discuss the preparation of a program related to the formation of an all-party government, reports Colombo Page. It is reported that 39 representatives of political parties were invited to the discussion chaired by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and former president Maithripala Sirisena and 37 people were present. National People’s Power (NPP) led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has not participated. Several members of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) as well as several independent members from that party have been present. According to political sources, the parties have reached a basic agreement between them to form a national government as soon as possible. It has also been proposed to work under the all-party government for a year or one and a half years and then go for an election.