A carbon sensitive election campaign parallel to the election campaign of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was inaugurated by the Viyathmaga Organisation in Colombo today. Pix by Nisal Baduge
UNF alliance’s candidate Sajith Premadasa participated in an election rally in Laggala in the Matale District on Saturday where he pledged to sign MOUs with countries where Sri Lankan women expatriates work in order to secure their rights. Pix Pradeep Pathirana
National People’s Power party held a rally in Malabe under the patronage NPP residential Candidate Anura Dissanayake. KD Lal Kantha, Keerthi Welisarage, lyricist Jayatilleke Kammallaweera, and award-winning film director and senior lecturer, Vishakesha Chandrasekaran participated in the event.
Six officers and forty-three sailors who successfully completed the Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) ‘Q’ Course of the 24th intake, passed out at the main parade ground of RABS Headquarters at Gagewadiya, Puttalam. The ceremony was graced by Navy Commander Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva as the chief guest.
The Palaly Airport which was upgraded to Sri Lanka’s third international airport was declared open today with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu also took part in the event.
Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya today told a press conference that it is prohibited to use war and war-victory for the presidential election campaigns. He also reiterated that state workers legally cannot engage in politics. Pix by Nisal Baduge
New Democratic Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa today participated in an election rally in Balangoda where he pledged to re-introduce his late father President Ranasinghe Premadasa’s concept of providing mid-day meals to all school students in addition to two sets of free school uniforms. Ministers Talatha Athukorala, Rajitha Senaratne and Deputy Minister Nalin Bandara participated in the rally. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
Another SLPP presidential election rally was held at Kadawatha yesterday with the participation of Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mahara SLPP organiser and provincial council member Sahan Pradeep Withana and Gampaha District MP Prasanna Ranathunga also participated in the rally. Pix by Indrarathne Balasuriya
Presidential candidate of the UNF-led alliance, Sajith Premadasa, was seen engaged in religious observances at the historical Kiri Vehera and Kataragama Devala on Saturday before he began election rallies in Uva Province. Ministers Daya Gamage, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri and MP Hesha Vidanage and Chaminda Wijesiri also participated. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana.
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