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Discussions are already underway in this regard with five parties, he says.
SLFP MPs in the opposition are willing to join this opposition front, but they fear losing their seats if they do so, says Weerawansa.
Meanwhile, nearly 40 MPs not supportive of the national government will function as the opposition.
Permission in this regard will be sought from the speaker, says one of the MPs Ranjith de Soyza, adding that they would attempt to secure the opposition leader position too.
Although the SLFP central committee has taken a decision to support the national government, its legally-accepted document will be its election manifesto, he stresses.
He says the size of his group can be ascertained only after the other ministers and state ministers took oaths, adding that some who had ben with them until a few days ago met the president and took oaths as ministers.
