It is reported that preparations are underway to present former Sports and Irrigation Minister Roshan Ranasinghe as the common candidate of the opposition in the presidential election to be held next year.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa had announced that he would run for the presidential election, but several seniors of the party have discussed that it is very likely that he will withdraw from it at the last moment. Therefore, the group has decided that presenting a common candidate for the opposition is the best solution, according to the report.
It has been learned that a number of groups, including the Dallas faction, which is currently working independently in the Parliament, have expressed their agreement about the appointment of Roshan Ranasinghe as the common candidate of the opposition. Political sources say that the former minister has also agreed to the proposal.
According to survey reports, the popularity of the opposition leader has declined rapidly, so it is known that he is reluctant to contest the presidential election.
Meanwhile, it is reported that several politicians are interested in buying a political party, and their aim is to buy a political party for Roshan Ranasiha.
At the time of leaving the ministry, former minister Roshan Ranasinghe told the media that the cricket issue will be resolved in the upcoming presidential election. Political sources say that he made such a statement to indicate that he is ready to run for the next presidential election.