No nominee made as candidate for Prime Minister - President’s media unit

No nominee made as candidate for Prime Minister - President’s media unit.

In a statement issued by the presidential media unit it has been categorically stated that among all those who would be given

nominations, no one would be made specifically as the candidate in the forthcoming general election.

In that notice it has not been stated that former president has been allowed to contest in the forthcoming general election.

It has been stated that by the president of the Sri Lanka Freedom party that no member of the Sri Lanka Freedom party would be given that opportunity

In this statement the president of the Sri Lanka Freedom party it is clearly stated that no member of the Sri Lanka Freedom party or former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be nominated as the prime minister candidate. The President Maithripala Sirisena has not promised anyone as stated in the statement.

It is stated that in the event the Sri Lanka Freedom party wins the forthcoming general election a prime minister would be nominated with the consent of all the Members of Parliament.

The former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will be allowed to contest as the leader of the group has been quipped by the former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.The same has been uttered by the former Minister T.B Ekanayake.This subject has been confirmed by Wimal Weerawansa in his web site also.

The manner the former president Mahinda Rajapaksa would decide and his stand would be made known when he makes a statement tomorrow the 1st instant.