Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has formally announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential polls.
He said on X, “I wish to announce my Presidential Candidacy to the people of Sri Lanka.”
“For 76 years, we have been led by an inept political group that has led us to bankruptcy,” he said, adding that for Sri Lanka to grow, “we need to Crush Corruption”.
“We need to leverage our natural resources to boost income generation.”
“This is my formal and official announcement as the presidential candidate of Sri Lanka for the 2024 Presidential Election,” he said.
“I invite every Sri Lankan to join me to take Sri Lanka forward,” added Fonseka.