SLPP candidate – Dinesh or Namal?
With Dhammika Perera turning down the SLPP’s presidential candidacy, the party hierarchy has requested prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena to accept it, according to sources at the PM’s office.
With Dhammika Perera turning down the SLPP’s presidential candidacy, the party hierarchy has requested prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena to accept it, according to sources at the PM’s office.
Businessman Dhammika Perera has decided against contesting at the upcoming presidential polls, according to unconfirmed sources.
Election commission chairman Saman Sri Ratnayake has requested the attorney general in writing for advice as to which faction of the SLFP he should officially recognize, according to lankadeepa.lk.
SJB MP S.M. Marikkar said his previous leader laughed at him when he declared that he would obtain the highest preferential votes at his first election.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged the need for a permanent solution to the ethnic issue.
MP, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday (05) placed his deposit to contest the presidential polls as an independent candidate.
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga alleges the SLPP has been sold for money.
Announcing Dhammika Perera’s presidential candidacy from the SLPP is due to take place tomorrow (07) at 7.30 am.