Former Sri Lanka cricket captain and current Selection Committee member Hashan Tillekaratne is expected to pledge his support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa at next month's election.
Tillekaratne's wife Apsara's close association with the Rajapaksa family is said to be the main reason for the former cricketer's decision to support the government.
He was earlier a UNP provincial councilor and the party's chief organizer for Avissawela.
Last February Apsara owing to differences with the UNP had decided along with Tillekaratne to support the government.
