Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Former Speaker of Parliament and former Minister Chamal Rajapaksa says he will contest the upcoming Local Government (LG) Elections representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

In response to a question raised by a journalist as why he, as a former Speaker, is contesting the Local Government Elections, Rajapaksa stated, "That's very normal. We have our ups and downs - so, I am starting again from the beginning."

Furthermore, he highlighted that he will contest the election from anywhere within the Hambantota District, based on requests from the party.

Meanwhile, Chamal Rajapaksa, the eldest brother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, expressed, "We have a huge number of young people contesting the elec...