A prominent SLPP member told Sri Lanka Mirror that the auspicious date for the revelation of the SLPP Presidential candidate is the 11th of August.
It is also reported that the inaugural SLPP convention is all set to be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. According to the party constitution, it is scheduled to select the party leader as well.
Meanwhile, it was decided at their meeting last Thursday by the group of Joint Opposition members to hand over the selection of the opposition presidential candidate and their decision to reveal the name officially to Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.
This was officially entrusted to Mahinda Rajapaksa at the party meeting held at his official residence last Thursday.
However, there have been suggestions from various quarters that the candidate to be fielded by the opposition at the next Presidential election should be Gotabhaya Rajapaksa or Chamal Rajapaksa.
(Mirror)