SLPP Announces Own Candidate for Election
News Today: SLPP to Field Own Candidate
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has reached a decision to field a candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election.
The SLPP Politburo convened at party Leader former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence in Wijerama,last night.
Speaking to media following the meeting General Secretary of the SLPP MP Sagara Kariyawasam said the SLPP will field a candidate under the symbol of the flower bud.
He said various views were expressed but the majority was in favour of fielding a candidate from the SLPP.
He said the SLPP cannot support the President in the upcoming Presidential Election as the party decided to field their own candidate from the party.
In addition, he said that if any SLPP member is seen contesting the poll against the party decision, necessary action will also be taken against such members.
Eleven members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna opposed the party politburo’s decision to field its own candidate for the Presidential election.
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