<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, campaigning for Presidential elections ended midnight last night, with both main candidates addressing election rallies till late in the evening. Polling will be held on Saturday.<br />'' <br />'' Sri Lanka People's Party (SLPP) contender Gotabaya Rajapaksa expressed confidence of his election victory.<br />'' <br />'' New Democratic Front's candidate Sajith Premadasa said he is an original Sri Lankan and citizenship issues are not his concern.<br />'' <br />'' He said no one else can match his energy, abilities, talent and creativity, adding the real hero of the majority of the country is none other than Sajith Premadasa.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said the incumbent government failed to resolve its internal issues owing to lack of understanding between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.<br />'' <br />'' The former President and brother of Gotabaya said the future SLPP government will not suffer the ills of the current government due to the sibling bond shared with the SLPP Presidential Candidate. The former President is aspiring to be Prime minister if Gotabaya wins the Presidency.</span>
News On AIR | November 14, 2019 8:51 AM
Sri Lanka: Campaigning for Presidential elections ends