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The former General Secretary of the main opposition party, UNP has crossed over to the government side, publicly endorsing the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa for the presidential election next month.
MP Tissa Attanayake pledged his support this morning at Temple Trees, shortly after Rajapaksa submitted his nomination for the presidency, reports Colombo Page.
The Democratic Party parliamentarian, Jayantha Ketagoda, has also crossed over to the government side.
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