Vote for presidency; SLFP not to support any candidate: Maithri

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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided not to vote for any candidate during the vote to be taken in Parliament to elect a new President, SLFP Chairman former president Maithripala Sirisena said today.

He told a news conference that if only one candidate had contested they could have considered voting.

"Four candidates have contested by now. It might increase by Tuesday. However, only one will win and all the others will refrain from supporting the one who wins in the future. If there is no consensus in Parliament,we won't be able to resolve the crisis faced by the country," he said.

Mr. Sirisena said the SLFP has not decided to field a candidate either. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Uali Saturday, 16 July 2022 07:27 PM

He seems raising the amount

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Lan Saturday, 16 July 2022 07:41 PM

Still power hungry man. You are forgotten what you said when you are elected as a president :: REMINDER::::: “ I am in politics for four years only “”” now ???

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Manzu Saturday, 16 July 2022 11:22 PM

Maithri don't kill the nation. We know what you did when you in power but did nothing.

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Ramesh Saturday, 16 July 2022 08:19 PM

Cowards with hidden agenda. Any party or an individual who don't exercise his democratic rights is a coward. There is no middle ground in making an important choice.

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PW Saturday, 16 July 2022 08:21 PM

Just sit and wait ! Is that what you get paid for ??

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C Fernando Saturday, 16 July 2022 08:35 PM

So looks like we are going to have a Ranil Wickramasinghe Presidency given the majority held by the SLPP. So we haven't really got rid of the Rajapakses nor will we get any stolen money back because President RW will protect them.

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Sinna Saturday, 16 July 2022 09:17 PM

They seem expecting higher bid

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TJ Saturday, 16 July 2022 09:43 PM

This is the end of SLFP

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Ranmanika Saturday, 16 July 2022 10:48 PM

So you are only interested in your self. Not the country.

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Sumal Saturday, 16 July 2022 11:38 PM

Sirisena and SLFP curse of this country

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Jagath Leanage Sunday, 17 July 2022 11:16 AM

Banana theory .

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Roy Monday, 18 July 2022 10:36 AM

Surely he will vote for Ranil because he knows then the Country will be in chaos

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