The Tamil National Alliance took a decision after a two-hour long meeting, and decided to support Dullas Alahapperuma in the Presidential Election today (20).
Other political parties such as All Ceylon Makkal Congress, Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, and the Tamil Progressive Alliance were also in favour of appointing Alahapperuma as the President, underlining that the people’s voice be highlighted in Parliament.
Meanwhile, a group of six independent Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarians, comprising of Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Chandima Weerakkody, Jayaratne Herath, John Seneviratne, Priyankara Jayaratne, and Sudarshini Fernandopulle, decided to support the candidacy of Alahapperuma for President.
However, the Ceylon Workers’ Congress would support the candidacy of Ranil Wickremesinghe for President.
