No haste to name Opposition candidate: RW

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There was no urgency to name a common Opposition candidate as the government was yet to declare a presidential election, said Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

Speaking at the UNP Bala Mandalaya meeting in Bandaragama yesterday, Mr. Wickremesinghe said there was no necessity to name a common candidate before the declaration of the presidential election.

He said the government had not decided on a date for the presidential election. He said this was evident from the different dates given by different ministers.

Mr. Wickremesinghe charged that the government intended to use religion to gain political mileage at the presidential election.

He said a future UNP government would bring about religious harmony by bringing in legislation to teach all religions in all schools.

Mr. Wickremesinghe said a future UNP government would be prepared to work with any religious leader to safeguard all religions. (Yohan Perera)

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The God Father Monday, 17 November 2014 10:01 AM

This guy is too honest to survive among the wolfs

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Man Monday, 17 November 2014 11:03 AM

No use of teaching all the religions in schools where the students are predominantly Buddhist or Catholic or Christian and the schools had been established for such students and categorized so.

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Ananda Monday, 17 November 2014 01:21 PM

Majority UNP choice is Ranil. Not crossovers.

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sg Monday, 17 November 2014 07:05 PM

As a non party observer I state that Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe is the best and suitable selection for the Presidency post.

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siri Monday, 17 November 2014 09:02 PM

Very correct you can name after the election ha ha!!

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