21 September 2024 05:28 pm Views - 3519
Colombo, September 21 (Daily Mirror) - There is no reason to leave the country when approaching a victorious election with a winning mindset. The public is more intelligent than certain politicians, Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa said after casting his vote at at the D.A. Rajapaksa Vidyalaya, Medamulana this morning.
Addressing the media, he said that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had introduced a manifesto which did not include anything they cannot accomplish.
He assured that measures will be taken to fulfill the promises for the benefit of the people.
He also said that the political culture in the country needs to change, noting that it is pointless to cling to family and children while serving the nation.
"We are not a political force that backs down in fear. If we had wanted to leave, we would have done so long ago. Despite any disasters the country had faced, we have never left. Meanwhile, many children of other politicians fled during difficult times, but we stayed," he said.