I’ll contest if Mahinda does – Chandrika
Ms. Chandrika Bandaranayke Kumaratunga would contest the forthcoming general election as a prime ministerial candidate if former president Mahinda Rajapaksa hands over nomination from the UPFA or the SLFP says Ms. Kumaratunga’s Secretary Mr. P. Dissanayaka.
Mr. Dissanayaka has said that Ms. Kumaratunga has received a number of requests from the party to contest the election but had refused. However, she has said she would contest if Mahinda Rajapaksa is given nomination to contest as the prime ministerial candidate and would make an announcement about her wish to contest the forthcoming election within the next two three days.
According to sources Ms. Kumaratunga will contest from the Gampaha District.