May 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s ruling UPFA named two TMVP members, who contested from the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern PC polls and were unable to secure any seats, for the two bonus seats awarded to the party.

Former Batticaloa Government Agent R. Maunagurusami who contested in the Batticaloa district and Priyantha Premakumara who contested in the Trincomalee district had been named for the bonus seats.

They would be sworn in as members of the Eastern Provincial Council soon.