SF and Wijeyadasa to run for Presidency

DM reported on may 22nd 2024 that SF will contest for the Presidency

As the Daily Mirror exclusively reported on May 22, 2024, the current Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has formally declared his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential election yesterday.

Meanwhile Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential election yesterday.   

“I wish to announce my candidacy for the Presidency to the people of Sri Lanka. For 76 years, we have been led by an inept political group that has driven us to bankruptcy. For Sri Lanka to grow, we need to Crush Corruption. We need to leverage our natural resources to boost income generation. This is my formal and official announcement as the Presidential candidate of Sri Lanka for the 2024 Presidential election,” Fonseka said in X.   

He invited every Sri Lankan to join him to take Sri Lanka forward.  On May 22, 2024, the Daily Mirror reported that Fonseka has decided to contest the upcoming Presidential election. 

Citing sources close to Fonseka, the Daily Mirror also reported that the current Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will make a formal announcement in June.   
“Fonseka is to contest as an independent candidate instead of joining forces with any political party.”   
“Sources claimed that Fonseka has also managed to secure the support of a group of SJB MPs and back-door talks are ongoing with MPs and politicians from other political parties.”   
“The Daily Mirror learns that Fonseka’s campaign will look at promoting a corruption free country and also give priority to national security.”