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He told a news conference held in Colombo that the decision to field a separate candidate by the SLPP was taken on a personal agenda.
"The SLPP was formed based on Mahinda Rajapaksa. We all contributed to the formation of the party. The SLPP is not a party formed by the MPs who took the decision not to support the President. I believe that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will rectify the wrong decision," he said.