The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on Sunday (11) addressing the SLPP convention in a bid to win over the nationalistic forces in the party said he would not allow any country to threaten Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.

 Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera says the next President of Sri Lanka will not be Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The Minister releasing a statement following the Pohottuwa

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced an investigation in to the alleged irregularities in the issuing of a new Sri Lankan passport to former Defence Secretary and “Pohottuwa” party’s presidential hopeful, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

The backbench legislators of the United National Party (UNP) have decided during a meeting in parliament today (09) that the party's Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa should be announced as the the UNP's presidential candidate.

Questions have now risen over the parliamentary seat of former President and incumbent Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa once he formally assumes the role of Leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on Sunday (11) at its convention to be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.

United National Party (UNP) Leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned a group of UNP ministers and parliamentarians for a meeting at Temple Trees tomorrow (9) at 9 a.m.

United National Party (UNP) electoral organizer for the Badulla District, Minister Harin Fernando has organised a massive public rally in Badulla on Monday (12) to announce the candidacy of UNP Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa at the forthcoming presidential election.

A meeting had taken place between United National Party (UNP) Leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Deputy Leader, Minister Sajith Premadasa yesterday (6).

Ministers and parliamentarians of the United National Party (UNP) have decided to stop all personal meetings with former Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.