Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- Former President and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has said political parties can no longer rely solely on traditional voter bases or alliances to win elections, stressing the need to bring younger voters into the party.

Speaking recently, Wickremesinghe said an alliance between the UNP and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) alone would not guarantee an election victory. He said things have changed, and no party can move forward without these new voters.

He said the UNP must create a new image and restructure itself accordingly. Young people who are currently 16 will soon be added to the electoral roll, and about eight million young people belong to the Millennial and Gen-Z generations. Many ...