SLPP decides not to support President Ranil at election

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will not support current President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the forthcoming Presidential Election, SLPP MP Sagara Kariyawasam announced. He stated that the SLPP's Politburo has decided to field a presidential candidate of its own.

Kariyawasam mentioned that the party will seek out qualified individuals to contest for the presidency, with the most likely winner to be officially named the SLPP candidate in the coming days. Additionally, the SLPP politburo has decided to take strict disciplinary action against any member contesting for the 2024 Presidential Election without the party’s approval.