Our candidate will certainly win: MR

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Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the presidential candidate they would field would certainly win the election.

Responding to questions by journalists at his residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Mr. Rajapaksa said the people have realised that they had been deceived by the government.

“Our presidential candidate will certainly win. People are intelligent enough to understand that they were deceived by the government last time. Some people don’t even have food and the economy is in ruins. There is no national security. People understand these things,” he said.

When asked about the allegations made by the JVP that the Opposition failed to fully support the no-confidence motion against the government, Mr. Rajapaksa said the JVP never sought their support.

“They should have discussed the motion with us asking for support. The JVP didn’t come to us. When it was brought, we used the vote because we are against the government. The JVP should have known to work hard for it. They go meet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at night. That’s how the JVP is,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Comments - 8

Ali baba Sunday, 14 July 2019 08:11 PM

Eeee we will see... The fun

ra Sunday, 14 July 2019 09:19 PM

that win means reappearance of white vans dark era.

Jude Sunday, 14 July 2019 09:54 PM

That ain't gonna happen!!! Firstly, YOU DON'T have a Credible Candidate!! Secondly, you DON'T have a candidate other than a Rajapaksa!!! Lastly, people have become very vice, when its come to choosing their leader !!! Yeah!!

Whooo Monday, 15 July 2019 07:55 AM

Who is the candidate?

lion Monday, 15 July 2019 08:55 AM

Boy things will change.The result of this election will make you all stun.

Ranjith Monday, 15 July 2019 09:13 AM

Day dreaming who's going to vote for your presidential Candidate MR you are surrounded by crooks and thief's muderores we are not fools people are much more politically

MODA BURUWA Monday, 15 July 2019 09:57 AM

SRI LANKA is NOT owned nor belongs to the RAJA horu family ....

New Era Monday, 15 July 2019 11:42 AM

Candidate is a Rajapaksha. ( Old wine in new bottle )

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