Maithripala to contest under NDF banner and swan symbol
December 2, 2014, 10:24 pmOpposition Presidential Candidate Maithripala Sirisena will contest the Jan. 08 election from the New Democratic Front (NDF) under the Swan symbol.
The deposit for contesting election was handed over to the Elections Secretariat at Rajagiriya yesterday by UNP MP Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe on behalf of Sirisena.
There was earlier speculation that Sirisena would have a different symbol, but finally it had been decided that he, too, should contest under the banner of NDF.
Former army commander Gen. Sarath Fonseka, too, contested under NDF banner unsuccessfully against President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the January 2010 presidential election.
UPFA General Secretary, Minister Susil Premajayantha handed over the deposit on behalf of their Presidential Candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday.
Sirisena said at a media briefing yesterday that they would launch their manifesto shortly and begin the campaign.
UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha said their campaign would begin from Anuradhapura on December 10.
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