NFF to field 17 candidates

Seventeen candidates will contest the upcoming general election from the National Freedom Front, NFF leader, Wimal Weerawansa said. He also said, “As our party gave its unstinted support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to liberate the country, the people will be grateful to the NFF and cast their vote for our candidates.

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Namal tells supporters:

Ensure peaceful election

Hambantota district UPFA candidate Namal Rajapaksa while urging party supporters not to stage processions in violation of Election Laws has requested them to engage in religious observances at their own religious places and thus ensure a peaceful election.

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From the Tamil Press

Differences between the Kandy District UNP Organizer and the party leadership over candidates have deepened. Earlier the UNP decided to field only one Tamil candidate, S. Rajaratnam. But reports said the party leadership had decided to field both former Parliamentarians Rajaratnan and Mano Ganeshan. Further two Tamil candidates are to contest under the UPFA ticket. The UNP also fielded former CWC National Organizer R. Yogarajan in the Nuwera Eliya District.

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