The Prime Minister received the party membership at his official residence in Wijerama Mawatha from the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Professor G.L. Peiris.
Additionally, many members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party including several SLFP members representing the group of 16 also obtained the party membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Former joint opposition parliamentarians C.B. Rathnayake, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Priyankara Jayarathna, Prasanna Ranathunga, Dulip Wijesekara, Janaka Wakkumbura and Shehan Semasinghe obtained the party membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Thenuka Widanagamage, Arundika Fernando, Kanchana Wijesekara, Nimal Lansa, Indika Anurudhdha, Prasanna Ranaweera and D.V. Chanaka are also among those who obtained the party membership.
Additionally, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Sumedha. G. Jayasena, Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Chandima Weerakkodi, Susantha Punchinilame and Tharanath Basnayake representing the group of 16 obtained the party membership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.