14 February 2022 01:16 pm Views - 1792
Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa will be the common opposition candidate for the next presidential elections as SJB believes that people want him to lead the nation, its National Organizer Tissa Attanayake said today.
Attanayake told a press conference that the SJB believes that people will endorse Premadasa’s candidacy and that all opposition political parties will back him. “We feel that Mr. Premadasa will be the person who will be backed by all opposition political parties and the people,” he added.
Responding to the challenge given to his party by the SLPP to come for an election, Attanayake said SJB is even ready for a presidential or a general election. “ A Presidential election or a general election could be held next year if the President wishes and we are ready for any elections,” he said.
Also he said the local government elections and the provincial council elections can be held this year. (Yohan Perera)