The leader of National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to enter the race for the presidency alongside three other frontrunners.
MP Vijitha Herath told a media briefing held at the NPP headquarters today that the party will nominate its leader for the election in the parliament for the office of President, scheduled to be held on July 20.
Meanwhile, Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will also contest to become the country’s next Head of State, which was left vacant after former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to step down following unprecedented anti-government protests.
