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Arriving with Former President Chandriak Kumaratunga and MP Rajitha Senaratne at the New Town Hall SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena declared himself as the common candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

He Began his speech by reciting verses of the Dhamma pada said he will endure media freedom, abolish 13th amendment and will also change the current electoral system. He declared that he will abolish the executive presidency within 100 days. We should develop the economy of estate sector and private employees. We should develop the economy of estate sector as well as the private sector.

Confirmed the rumours created by opposition prior to announcement of the presidential elections, the United National Party (UNP) today decided to support SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena as the common candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

According to UNP Assistant General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam the members of the UNP’s G-20, which was set up to take decisions on the presidential election, made this decision when they met this morning.

He said this decision would be confirmed at the party’s Working Committee meeting this evening.