The common opposition candidate for next month’s presidential elections, Maithripala Sirisena, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with several parties and civil society groups.
The signing, under the patronage of member of the Buddhist clergy, Maduluwawe Sobitha, took place earlier today in Colombo.
Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga Bandaranaike, UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe and Democratic Party chief Sarath Fonseka were amongst the signatories who signed the MoU.
See full text of the MoU here.
Sirisena began his election campaign on Sunday, with a rally in his constituency of Pollonurawa, alongside Wickremasinghe.
“If President Mahinda Rajapaksa is given the third term, he will certainly become an oppressive dictator,” Sirisena said.
Referring to comments made by some ministers of the government, the common candidate said, “The LTTE tried to assassinate me, now the Government is trying to label me as a Tiger.”
“I am ready to sacrifice my life for the country and the people of Polonnaruwa,” he added.
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