Ranjan to be UNP’s WP chief ministerial candidate

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United National Party (UNP) Ratnapura District parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake is expected to be the party’s chief ministerial candidate at the elections to the Western Provincial Council and would contest from the Gampaha District.

A UNP Leadership Council member who wished to remain anonymous confirmed Mr. Ramanayake’s candidature and added that the nominations would be finalised by Monday.

When contacted by Daily Mirror, Mr. Ramanayake did not rule out the possibility of contesting the elections as the chief ministerial candidate.
The nomination board met on Thursday and Friday with final session on Monday.

Though it was earlier reported that UNP Kalutara District MP Palitha Thewarapperuma would also contest the elections he had decided not to do so.(YP)

Comments - 23

sb Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:34 PM

Dregging the bottem of the barrel?

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Tilak Monday, 03 February 2014 05:07 PM

You are a intelligent politician ! You can be the Chief minister in the Western Province.

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shih Monday, 03 February 2014 01:14 PM

Good luck one shot ....

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Anu Monday, 03 February 2014 08:43 AM

Ranjan

We certainly need you in the parliament. Pls. Pls. Pls. dont take a chance. Your presence is vital this time.

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investigator Sunday, 02 February 2014 04:46 PM

good choice,he can win.unp has well talented youngsters.

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gan kabaratya Sunday, 02 February 2014 03:05 PM

i don't see Ranjan ramanayaka as a politician . each time i saw him television or public he talks nonsense . even as a actor he got nothing , just imitate Indian actors .

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Jayasekara Sunday, 02 February 2014 02:31 PM

Good luck hope you could bring the CM post to its full potential of been the 2nd most impotent executive position in the country

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Kiris Baba Amaray Sunday, 02 February 2014 12:06 PM

You are a great guy who has guts, unlike Ranil, but putha can you fight with Ginger?

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Kiris Baba Amaray Sunday, 02 February 2014 12:05 PM

Don't lose your image putha... you have a young blood, can you fight with Ginger?

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Kiris Baba Amaray Sunday, 02 February 2014 12:03 PM

One shot one.... if you can chase Ranil and make Sajith as the leader of UNP.

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KD Sunday, 02 February 2014 01:53 AM

One Shot wasn't enough?

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Be Fair Saturday, 01 February 2014 05:03 PM

Wrong strategy again UNP, you will loose.

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acs hameed Saturday, 01 February 2014 05:22 AM

Good luck Ranjan Please kordienate with sajith Premadasa then you have a good chaqnce of winning.

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RohanWickremasinghe Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:32 PM

Heroin business groups wants Ranjan out of Parliament, please stay in the parliament, you cannot win WPC. You are letting down your Rathnapura voters. You cannot contest Presidential Elections in future

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Calistus Jayatilleke Saturday, 01 February 2014 12:24 PM

Good Luck, One Shot One.

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pri Saturday, 01 February 2014 11:56 AM

good move

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sarath mendis Saturday, 01 February 2014 11:34 AM

Congrats and good luck. You are a decent politician and a fair minded person.

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Say Something Saturday, 01 February 2014 11:21 AM

Good Luck. And when you get elected to the PC from UNP votes you can join Mahinda Rajapakse to strengthen his hand. This is what is happening always.

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sobers Saturday, 01 February 2014 10:30 AM

Only politician who fights for the rights of our Housemaids. A good guy, genuine politician and a down to earth man. Good Luck!

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shekan Saturday, 01 February 2014 09:31 AM

Good Luck

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Sam Saturday, 01 February 2014 09:26 AM

Wish you all the very best RR!

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samsa Saturday, 01 February 2014 05:35 AM

He is the only artists as a politician I respect. Though he is an opposition MP, he has done so much to the society through his own social programs. Not an average government MP was able to do that.

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wkpIndrajith Rodrigo Saturday, 01 February 2014 05:24 AM

no necessity to have provincial council system in the country .
It's the time to abolish it !!

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