Common candidate set aside due to Killy’s threats!

Monday, 08 September 2014 

Moves by the National Movement for a Just Society led by Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera to field a common opposition candidate at the next presidential election is facing abandonment, say internal sources of the Movement.

The reason for this is that the main opposition UNP is not responding favourably to the proposal for a common opposition candidate, owing to the threats by Sirasa head Raja Mahendran who is manipulating Sajith Premadasa. Sajith has pressurised Ranil Wickremesinghe that he should contest on the elephant symbol.

Under the circumstances, the JVP too, has decided to field a candidate of its own.

Due to the decision by the two main parties in the south to contest at the presidential election, the Movement’s attempts to field a common candidate is facing abandonment.

Meanwhile, Democratic Party leader Sarath Fonseka too, has decided to contest in the event of no common candidate from the opposition.

Also, the Frontline Socialist Party is going to field a candidate of its own, say internal sources of that party.

At the party’s anniversary meeting in Passara, Sajith stressed that he would support, only if Ranil contests the presidential election under the elephant symbol.