• Campaign will be conducted in all 22 electoral districts  

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa will begin a house-to-house campaign today, Party sources said yesterday.  

Mr. Rajapaksa’s campaign is to speak about his manifesto during the campaign. The campaign will be conducted in all 22 electoral districts and all the polling divisions.  

Mr. Rajapaksa said in his latest Facebook post that his manifesto is a new phase of Mahinda Chinthana. “We will start developing the economy from where Mahinda Chinthana has stopped,” he said.  

“Prices of some crops fell during the Yahapalana government, but our future government will ensure a good price for local crops,” he said.  

Mr. Rajapaksa has pledged a golden decade of development. He pledged the advancement of science and technology through international connections. He pledged to bring local universities to international standards.