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Monday, October 13, 2014

Futile to field common candidate sans UNP and JVP support – Sobhitha Thera 

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by Gagani Weerakoon-October 12, 2014

Convener of the National Movement for Social Justice, Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, who is tipped to be the common candidate at a forthcoming Presidential Election, in an interview with Ceylon Today said the entire discussion on fielding a common candidate would be futile if the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) were not involved in the entire process.

Excerpts of the interview:
Q:
Are there any obstacles that prevent you from becoming the common candidate at a forthcoming Presidential Election?