Parliamentarian, the Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero has decided to support Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The monk extended his support to Rajapaksa at an event in Colombo yesterday.
The Parliamentarian was part of the movement which backed Maithripala Sirisena at the last election.
However he has been critical of the Government in the recent past and has been pushing for change at the Presidential election in November.
(Colombo Gazette)