In Sri Lanka, leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced to contest the upcoming Presidential election. The JVP leader was named as a candidate at a rally of National people's power led by JVP and held at Galle Face in Colombo today. He is the second major candidate to have announced his candidature for polls to be held by end of the year. <br />'' <br />'' Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa had announced his candidature last Sunday. United National party (UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe is still undecided on the issue of candidature.<br />''  <br />