Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the next presidential election, said his party.
UNP general secretary Palitha Range Bandara made the announcement at ‘Salakuna’ political talk-show of Hiru TV last night (30).
According to government sources, Wickremesinghe has decided to go for a presidential election in November or December this year.
No other election will take place until then as per his decision, the sources add.