Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harshana Rajakaruna said that the main reason for the defeat in the last presidential election was that two candidates representing the same political camp came forward, and that everyone should take steps to avoid repeating the same mistake in the upcoming election.
He said that the unanimous request of all party members is for everyone to work together in the future, and that he believes that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will also have the blessings and support to make Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa the president in the upcoming presidential election.
Expressing further views, he said:
“Clearly, this camp is our camp. The fact that two candidates from this camp contested the last presidential election was the main reason for our defeat. Then we need to decide right now whether we will fall back into that hole that we fell into at night. No, we will not fall back into that hole.
Therefore, I very clearly request all party members unanimously that we should work together for all future elections. The next president of this country is none other than Sajith Premadasa. There is no debate about that. Ranil Wickremesinghe will also bless it and support it. It would be good if Namal Rajapaksa works as hard as he can to secure the position of opposition leader.”