Then he attended the presidential candidate’s launch event held at the BCS hall in Kondavil area.
Addressing the event,
The Peramuna party wanted me to run as a candidate on behalf of their party. I have denied it. Now they have fielded a young politician as a candidate. My goal is to contest on behalf of Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
I do not belong to the Rajapaksa family of the previous government because of Rajapaksa in my name as well. I have nothing to do with that Rajapaksa family.
People of the country also know me as associated with this government. But I ran independently as Justice Minister.
I know people have completely lost faith in the existing government. Therefore, more than 150 members of parliament will be defeated in the next parliamentary elections.
Meanwhile, more than 50 percent of the funds allocated for development in the North-East are being returned, he said.
