Aug 05, Colombo: Two members of parliament who were elected to the Sri Lankan parliament through the main opposition United National Party (UNP) at the last general election have decided to extend their support to the government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Prabha Ganeshan of Democratic People's Front and P Digambaram of the National Workers Front met President Mahinda Rajapaksa today at the Temple Trees and extended their support to the government.

After declaring their support to the government, Ganeshan told the local media that the two MPs have not accepted any portfolios, but will work with the government.

The MP's support raises strength of the ruling alliance to 146 in the 225-member parliament and the government is just three members shy of the two-third majority in the parliament.

(Pictures by Chandana Perera)