Former State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe has announced that he will not contest the upcoming Parliamentary Election.
Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member clarified, however, this does not mean that he has quit politics.
The former Parliamentarian said together with the former government he had provided his utmost to help rebuild the nation, but it is evident that the public required a change.
Stating that he respects the people’s desire for change in government and Parliament, Semasinghe said he has decided not to contest the General Election.
He said he would, instead, work on serving the people of Anuradhapura who had previously elected him to Parliament.
Shehan Semasinghe added that, however, he would provide his unconditional assistance whenever the nation requires it in the future. (Newswire)
