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Appointed UNP organiser for Maharagama division
Irvin Weerackody, a communications veteran and a long time member of the UNP's Working Committee, has been appointed by UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Colombo District as the party's chief organizer for the Maharagama electoral division.

Weerackody, has spearheaded several communications campaigns for the party since 1977, and played a key role in late President R. Premadasa's political and national development campaigns, especially those focusing on poverty alleviation and has done several public service assignments during the last 15 years. Among them was his appointment by President Premadasa to the Presidential Commission on NGOs headed by Justice R.S Wanasundera, which inquired into their workings, including allegations of anti-Buddhist activities and unethical conversions, especially by those funded from abroad.

During Ranil Wickremesinghe's tenure he was for a brief time the Chairman of Pelwatte Sugar Company, an assignment he took up declining remuneration and other perks, motivated by an interest in giving impetus to agricultural activity in the Moneragala District. Weerackody is also a visiting lecturer in writership and communications at the Sri Jayawardhanapura University.

Meanwhile, Colombo Mayor Prasanna Gunawardena has been appointed to Avissawella and Bandula Gunawardena to Homagama, by the UNP High Command.

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