Video: Ranil next presidential candidate: Sajith

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United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa said today the party had decided to field UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as its candidate at the forthcoming presidential election and there was no argument about that.

“There is no point in arguing about who is going to contest at the next presidential election from the UNP because the party has taken a decision to field Mr. Wickremesinghe as its candidate,” Mr. Premadasa said.

He said Mr. Wickremesinghe was committed to ending this corrupt regime, which is taking this country towards destruction.

Mr. Premadasa said it was only a UNP government that could ensure the rights of the working people.

“This government is shattering the hopes of the working people from election to election and from budget to budget. We will stop blatant corruption and frauds in the state service,” he told the 19th Annual General meeting of the National Railway Services Union.

He said the unions affiliated to the UNP were revealing the attempts by the Government to provide substandard services to the people such as substandard medicine and power stations.

Mr. Premadasa said government was accusing the UNP of supporting LTTE but it was the Government that was doing so by giving the contract to repair the high commissioner’s official residence in Geneva to a LTTE company.(Darshana Sanjeewa and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 15

Man Wednesday, 05 November 2014 04:28 PM

Alas! We have to wait another 6 years.

M.O.A.Careem Wednesday, 05 November 2014 06:53 PM

Previous budget - For Hedging On Petroleum? Mihin Lanka Operation Loss?this Budget big progress? from where the resource came...No clue?

Eraj Fernando Wednesday, 05 November 2014 08:04 PM

He wants be the leader of the UNP, once Ranil lose the next presidency

Nelun Gunasekera Wednesday, 05 November 2014 08:19 PM

If the people have any sense they know that we need a regime change.With Sajith and all the others backing Ranil it will be good.Sajith has his place indue course and Ranil knows that.He needs a PR person like Sajith-like JR needed his father to bring about a new feeling and taking forward the programmes which are in place which are good for the people.RANIL UNLIKE SOME OTHERS WILL NOT OPPOSE FOR THE SAKE OF OPPOSING.IF HE THINKS IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE HE WILL LEAVE IT ALONE.THAT IS WHY HE IS DIFFERENT.MOST OF THE PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTED BY THIS GOV. ARE ONES INITIATED BY THE UNP,JR,PREMADASA RANILLALITH GAMINI AND CO.THE GROUP HAVE TO MAKE THEMSELVES FELT AMONG THE PEOPLE GOOD LUCK UNP!!!

kasa Wednesday, 05 November 2014 08:25 PM

Sajith wants Ranil to contest and loose. Karu should be the common candidate.

Blessing Wednesday, 05 November 2014 09:05 PM

They are betting on a lame horse.

Raja Kapuru Thursday, 06 November 2014 01:19 AM

Kapanna beri atha simbeema..........

Be fair Thursday, 06 November 2014 12:28 PM

" There is no point in arguing about who is going to contest at the next presidential election from the UNP because the party has taken a decision to field Mr. Wickremesinghe as its candidate , to be the Opposition Leader" again"

Empulze Thursday, 06 November 2014 01:03 PM

To end corruption is one way to defeat the regime. To defeat the regime is one way Elect Ranil and no more. via DM Android App

Mutta Thursday, 06 November 2014 01:53 PM

This is a tactical statement since he smells of some other common candidate.He did the same thing when SF contested.

Mutta Thursday, 06 November 2014 01:53 PM

This is a tactical statement since he smells of some other common candidate.He did the same thing when SF contested.

rukshan Thursday, 06 November 2014 02:47 PM

sajith is a very selfish power hungry politician!! i hope ranil wins and the country never sees the day sajith is a president... I hope we are not so unfortunate to the point of having another gamey bayya as a president!!!

C.K.Lankaputhra Thursday, 06 November 2014 03:35 PM

To win the Presidential election, it is Karu J and no body else. Sajith is sadly mistaken.

kumar Thursday, 06 November 2014 06:38 PM

wimal kivva hari.Sajith, parada vena Ranillta full support dena bava

goodluck Thursday, 06 November 2014 08:49 PM

Superb! Janadhipathi ta jaya sikurui. Time to continue new projects now.

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