Dhammika Perera Withdraws from Presidential Race; Namal Rajapaksa Likely Successor
August 07, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Dhammika Perera has informed the party that he will not contest the 2024 Presidential Election as the SLPP candidate due to personal reasons, according to sources. Consequently, the party leadership has decided to name an alternate candidate.
SLPP National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa is tipped to be named as the party’s presidential candidate, SLPP sources reveal. The official announcement of the SLPP Presidential Candidate is scheduled for tomorrow morning (07). If Namal Rajapaksa contests, he will be the youngest candidate in this presidential poll.