The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) alliance will reveal its symbol on October 7, JVP General Secretary Vijitha Herath said.
He made these remarks while speaking to reporters after placing the cash deposit for NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Oct 1).
Mr. Herath emphasised that the NPP has not put forward a candidate to indirectly support another party, but to contest single-handedly and win the November 16 vote.
“The NPP has come forward as the true alternative force against the corrupted conventional policies (of political parties),” he added.
The NPP comprises 28 civic and political groups.
Responding to a query, the JVP General Secretary remained upbeat on the chances of Dissanayake’s victory at the poll.
He said that candidates such as Mahesh Senanayake, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, and Sajith Premadasa, believed to be frontrunners of the race, were not a challenge to his alliance.
Herath also firmly denied reports that presidential candidate Dissanayake had been engaging in talks with the United National Party at Temple Trees.
(JVP General Secretary Vijitha Herath is seen leaving the Elections Secretariat after making the cash deposit for presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake)
Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been arrested by the CID in Beliatta, the Police said.
Veteran singer Anil Bharathi passed away today.
Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been remanded until January 27.
Sri Lanka Railways is enhancing services for the popular ’Ella Odyssey’ train to boost tourism.
The Anurdhapura Magistrate Court has granted permission to further investigate allegations of obstructing the duties of the Police, levelled against Member of Parliament Dr Archuna Ramanathan and report facts to courts on February 3.
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