The presidential candidate of the National People's Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that his opponents have no substantial criticisms against him, resorting instead to slander and lies.
He expressed confidence in his campaign's success, citing the panic among other candidates as evidence of their acceptance of defeat.
"Victory is assured. The nature of panic from among the other camps clearly shows us that they have accepted defeat. They are criticizing us, spreading false news, and are even distorting the comments that we make. That is all they do," he said.
Tissa Attanayake, who alleged that a government led by the National People’s Power would disrupt traditional cultural events like the Perehara, Dissanayake promised to hold these critics accountable in court. “We will bring all those who have spread such falsehoods about our intentions in a Perehara (procession) to the court,” he declared
He also mentioned that his rivals are spreading misinformation in villages, suggesting that the NPP would suspend the Samurdhi welfare program for the poor and restrict business operations if elected.
