State Minister D.V. Chanaka has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa can win the Presidential Election, as he enters the contest with 35% of votes in hand.
Addressing the media, State Minister Chanaka said only three key candidates are contesting the election, which includes SLPP candidate Namal Rajapaksa.
“Apart from the three main candidates, the fourth candidate will secure around 15% of votes, while the remaining will obtain around 5% of votes. This leaves the leading three candidates with 80% of the votes,” he said.
State Minister Chanaka pointed out that under such a scenario, the President can be elected with just 35% of the votes.
Stating that SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa is entering the contest with 35% of votes already in hand, the State Minister said he is supported by those who believe in the Mahinda Chinthanaya policies.
“The speciality of Namal Rajapaksa is that he already has 23% of votes in hand. However, he is strengthened by the votes of those who believe in Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Mahinda Chinthanaya policies, which accounts for 35% of votes,” he said.
State Minister D.V. Chanaka emphasized that, therefore, along with the existing 35% votes, if MP Namal Rajapaksa obtained another 300,000 to 400,000 votes, he could easily be elected the President of Sri Lanka. (Newswire)