Sri Lankan social activist Oshala Herath is set to contest the upcoming Presidential Election from the New Independent Front Party.
Issuing a statement, the New Independent Front Party announced that Oshala Herath will be fielded as their Presidential Candidate.
The New Independent Front further said the decision had been taken during its Executive Committee meeting on June 13.
It added that the New Independent Front is an independent and recognized party under the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981.
The party’s Presidential candidate Oshala Herath is known for having challenged former Parliamentarian Diana Gamage’s Parliamentary seat, over possessing dual citizenship.
Following a court case filed by Herath, the Supreme Court this year announced that State Minister and SJB member Diana Gamage was not eligible to hold a seat in the Parliament of Sri Lanka due to her British Citizenship. (Newswire)
