<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, a civil society group led by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and several other political parties and civil society groups signed an agreement today to support Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Presidential election.<br />''<br />''A total of 28 political parties and 30 civil society organisations and groups signed the agreement forming the Democratic National Front (DNF) alliance. The former President is part of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) which is backing former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajpaksa at the elections but she has led a group to back Mr. Premadasa.<br />''<br />''The sitting President and leader of SLFP Maithripala Sirisena has decided to remain neutral at the elections even as his party is backing Gotabaya. A total of 35 candidates are in fray for the elections scheduled for 16th of this month. </span><br />