Political support for RW widens ahead of election

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A number of political figures, including Members of Parliament, former ministers, ex-parliamentarians, and politicians from various parties, have announced their support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election.

SJB Anuradhapura District MP Ishak Rahuman of Rishad Bathiudeen’s All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem, and Digamadulla District MP Attorney-at-Law S.M.M. Muszhaaraff today publicly pledged their support for President Wickremesinghe’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

Additionally, MPs from different parties, including SLPP Monaragala District MP Dr. Gayashan Nawananda, M. Velu Kumar of the SJB, former State Minister Sriyani Wijewickrama from the Digamadulla District (SLFP), former MP Gunasekaran Shankar, and United People’s Party leader Dr. Sirimasiri Hapuarachchi, have also met with President Wickremesinghe to express their support for his candidacy in the upcoming election.

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