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MR contesting from Kurunegala: T.B. Ekanayake

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Former Minister T.B. Eknanayake says former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be contesting in the upcoming General Elections from the Kurunegala District.
 
Speaking to the Daily Mirror Online, the former Minister confirmed a decision has been made for MR to contest from Kurunegala from the UPFA.
 
Following weeks of various speculations over the probability of the former President contesting at the upcoming elections, last evening the UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha issued a media statement confirming that Mr. Rajapaksa would be given nomination from the UPFA, which was further clarified at the media briefing held last evening by the UPFA allies that called for his PM candidacy at the forthcoming polls.
 
However, doubts are still being expressed by some political groups particularly the UNP over the situation, who claim they are certain the President would not work together with MR and therefore, would not receive a nomination from the SLFP.
 
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa initiated his political career from the Beliatte constituency and thereafter contested from the Hambanthota district. (Lakna Paranamanna)

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  • Ratnam Saturday, 04 July 2015 04:12 PM

    Shameless...........what does MR thinks?The people of SL should not allow him back... His cronies are determined to having him back so that they can once again swindle millions and have their merry way.

    hubert Monday, 06 July 2015 11:53 AM

    eagerly awaiting as we got another chance at this universal rogue

    sinhaya Monday, 06 July 2015 08:10 AM

    Any person in Sri Lanka has the right to contest an election. It is upto the people to recall the past and decide if the person is suitable or not. MR helped defeat the LTTE and that credit is with him. However he made a fool of himself internationally and caused a lot of harm to the peace within SL by fanning the racial flames. He is a man who will not change. Even now, his cahoots say that everything will be returned to what was before january 8th. Read into these carefully and defeat the man DECISIVELY for good. It is upto the people. Once that is done, MS will also realize who the SL people are and will tread carefully. However MS is also a dangerous and dishonest man as he has shown. The people who earn for good governance and peace will emerge victorius. Dont just stay at home. Go the the booth on the 17th and cast your vote. Please do not waste it.

    kamalhot1 Monday, 06 July 2015 07:53 AM

    From greed arises grief, from greed arises fear !

    Premalal Sunday, 05 July 2015 03:58 PM

    If he gets back to a position of power it will literally be ayio Sirisena. This guy never forgets. Only a fool will give him a second chance.

    Premalal Sunday, 05 July 2015 12:02 PM

    He does not believe that. Look at him waving at the 6.2million.

    Gratiaen. Sunday, 05 July 2015 11:00 AM

    Yes Prof. Definitely we can expect LANDSLIDES in Sri Lanka if he is back!!!

    Cyril n Saturday, 04 July 2015 06:23 PM

    Why not from Hambleton a, his home town? Perhaps he is scared Amaraweera will beat him.

    Don Saturday, 04 July 2015 05:59 PM

    I agree with AB

    upul Saturday, 04 July 2015 05:21 PM

    Please understand nomination from UPFA other than SLFP has a different meaning. Therefore wait

    AB Saturday, 04 July 2015 05:22 PM

    shameless politician Ive ever seen in my life via DM Android App

    Riz Saturday, 04 July 2015 04:43 PM

    people of kurunegale will give a kick and MR will fall in medamulana...

    Lanka Shantha Saturday, 04 July 2015 04:35 PM

    Prepare yourself for the next PS election. Try to become one of the Chief minister.

    Sunny Sri Lanka Saturday, 04 July 2015 04:35 PM

    Mahinda why not contest from Jaffna

    Lankan Saturday, 04 July 2015 04:14 PM

    Only a shameless fellow will vote for him. Greedy for power and only a brainless nut will vote for him

    Arjuna Ranawna Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:26 PM

    Why Hamanthota .Where you are contesting will be in RIP

    fayaz Saturday, 04 July 2015 03:27 PM

    y is he scared to contest from his own constituency and now he is contesting elections all his privileges as the former president should be withdrawn via DM Android App

    tony Saturday, 04 July 2015 03:19 PM

    Why not from Pollannaruwa??????????????

    Dakshina Saturday, 04 July 2015 03:19 PM

    Please contact from Gampaha

    Ihale.. Saturday, 04 July 2015 03:13 PM

    Why Evade from Hambathota Dont you have faith on the people in your native district. via DM Android App

    Rohan Saturday, 04 July 2015 02:37 PM

    What a shame?

    Sikuru Saturday, 04 July 2015 02:01 PM

    Unsurprising move, ppl in Hambantota now hates MR for waste and corruption,

    Prof Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:52 PM

    No matter where he contest from he is going to win by a landslide,

    TONY Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:51 PM

    WHY NOT ACCEPT RW CHALLENGE AND CONTEST COLOMBO

    In the election We will show the soup for MY3 Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:45 PM

    WE will give him a good lession in the upcoming election.The reason why he is trying to contest IN KURNEGALA, THERE BIG THIEVES MINISTERS ARE THERE, SO FROM THERE ONWARDS ITS EASY FOR HIM. ALSO BBS HAS A BIG COVERAGE THERE, SO GANASARA SUPPORT ALSO WILL BE GIVEN THE IN BEHIND. THATS THE REASON HE THOUGHT TO CONTEST FROM RATHNAPURA TO KURNEGALA

    Arjuna Ranawna Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:42 PM

    Mahinada Sorry where you are going it will be end of your political carrier . Sorry to say now your are closed to RIP

    what a HELL is this MY3 betrayed Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:41 PM

    what a HELL is this MY3 betrayed the nation. We do not need the big thief again, in kurnegala athanoal theif is there Johnson, so it will be easy to play there. Also more supports of BBS are there, that why he diverted from RAthnapura to Kurunegala

    yahapala Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:31 PM

    MR will learn his second lesson,from kurunegala , we will do everything to defeat him

    JD Saturday, 04 July 2015 01:27 PM

    My3 can give MR nomination..... but voters will reject MR even though he contest from any part of Srilanka....


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