Dullas, Ranil, Anura to contest for President; Vote on Wednesday (20)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The names of three MPs were nominated in Parliament for the vacant post of President.

• MP Dullas Alahapperuam - Nominated by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Seconded by Professor G. L. Peiris.

   

• MP Ranil Wickremesinghe (Acting President) - Nominated by Dinesh Gunawardena, Seconded by Manusha Nanayakkara

   

• MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Nominated by Vijitha Herath, Seconded by Harini Amarasuriya.

Accordingly, these three candidates will contest for the post of President at a secret ballot on Wednesday (20), when Parliament meets at 10 AM.