<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, Presidential candidate and minister Sajith Premadasa has written to his main opponent Gotabaya Rajapaksa, renewing his challenge for a live public debate.<br />'' <br />'' In his letter, Mr. Premadasa pointed out that it was the democratic right of the citizens to be well informed about their choice of Presidential candidates. There was no immediate reaction from Mr. Gotabaya side on the matter but they had earlier called for written communication to consider the issue.<br />'' <br />'' There is no tradition of live debates among Presidential candidates in the country but Mr. Premadasa wrote presidential candidates fearlessly debate their policies at impartially moderated debates in modern democracies around the world.<br />'' <br />''<br />''A total of 35 candidates are in fray for elections scheduled on 16th of this month.</span><br />