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Dhammika's reply when asked if he would appear for Presidential election
After news was published recently in newspapers recently that Businessman Dhammika Perera would be appearing as common candidate of UNP for 2020 Presidential election, and that Rani had met him and invited him for that purpose, Mr. Dhammika Perera has replied the media for the first time on a question posed to him at an accountants' session held day before yesterday, the 21st.
He has not dismissed the story that he is prepared to contest the said election and has made the
following statement: "I am thinking of refraining in saying anything about it right now whether that story is true or not. In any case the public are aware of it. Nothing can be hidden from the social media as such. Nobody will be able to play with the public in times ahead. Nobody will be able to come forward without solutions to develop the country. Let's see what happens to the country in future. The country should progress ..."
following statement: "I am thinking of refraining in saying anything about it right now whether that story is true or not. In any case the public are aware of it. Nothing can be hidden from the social media as such. Nobody will be able to play with the public in times ahead. Nobody will be able to come forward without solutions to develop the country. Let's see what happens to the country in future. The country should progress ..."