Sri Lanka's ruling UNF elects housing minister as presidential candidate

Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-26 22:25:45|Editor: ZD
Video PlayerClose

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Sri Lanka's Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa waves at his supporters after he was elected as a presidential candidate in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 26, 2019. Sri Lanka's ruling United National Front (UNF) on Thursday elected Sajith Premadasa as its presidential candidate to contest the upcoming presidential polls, the UNF said in a formal announcement. (Photo by A. Hapauarachci/Xinhua)

COLOMBO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's ruling United National Front (UNF) on Thursday elected Housing and Construction Minister Sajith Premadasa as its presidential candidate to contest the upcoming presidential polls, the UNF said in a formal announcement.

Premadasa was unanimously elected as the candidate at a United National Party (UNP) working committee meeting which was held in capital Colombo.

The UNP is part of the UNF Alliance.

The meeting was chaired by UNP leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

"The Working Committee has unanimously approved party leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe's recommendation that Sajith Premadasa be nominated as the Presidential candidate," the UNP said on its official Twitter account.

Premadasa is the deputy leader of the UNP.

Sri Lanka's Elections Commission announced last week that the country's presidential elections will be held on Nov. 16.

The island country's main opposition party has named former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's younger brother and former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its presidential candidate.

The minority Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has named leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the JVP's presidential candidate.

Elections Commission officials, quoted in local media reports, said that there could be a record 18 candidates in this year's presidential polls.

KEY WORDS:
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001384258841
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
中文字幕日本一区二区三区 | 一区二区伊人久久大杳蕉 | 日本三级香港三级乳网址 | 天天综合网久久综合免费成人 | 婷五月亚洲中文 | 一级A爱做片免费观看国产 香蕉精品偷在线观看 |