Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will run for the post of prime minister at the upcoming general election on August 17 reports Reuters.
Allies of Rajapaksa told Reuters that the former president will stand for the post of prime minister whilst seeking to be elected in the island’s third largest electoral district, Kurungala.
Speaking on the phone to Reuters after handing over the nomination documents on Monday, Mahinda Rajapaksa, said,
“Today, people wants a change. I’m leading the campaign with President Sirisena as the chairman of the party to form a Sri Lanka Freedom Party-led government.”
See also:
Rajapaksa files nomination for Sri Lankan election (09 Jul 2015)
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'Sri Lanka will never pose a threat to India' says Rajapaksa (06 Jul 2015)
Maithri 'unaware' of Rajapaksa nomination (05 Jul 2015)
Maithri pledges to 'protect silent revolution' (04 Jul 2015)
Mahinda to contest elections under UPFA (03 Jul 2015)
Maithri denies Mahinda nomination – reports (02 Jul 2015)
We will protect Rajapaksas from war crimes probe - UNP (30 Jun 2015)
Mahinda will stand for Prime Minister - former minister (28 Jun 2015)