Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa brothers not contesting election

October 11, 2024 at 11:45 AM

The Rajapaksa family has decided not to contest the upcoming 2024 General Election.

Former Presidents Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former MPs Basil and Chamal Rajapaksa will, thereby, not contest the Parliamentary Election.

However, it is reported that former minister Namal Rajapaksa will lead the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) election campaign and will be a National List nominee.

The 2024 General Election is scheduled for 14 November. (Newswire)