Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has announced his candidacy for the Presidential elections.
He has made the announcement in a X message (formerly Twitter).
His announcement said:
“I wish to announce my Presidential Candidacy to the people of Sri Lanka.
For 76 years, we have been led by an inept political group that has led us to bankruptcy.
For Sri Lanka to grow, we need to #CrushCorruption
We need to leverage our natural resources to boost income generation.
This is my formal and official announcement as the presidential candidate of Sri Lanka for the 2024 Presidential Election.
I invite every Sri Lankan to join me to take Sri Lanka forward.”
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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