Sri Lanka, March 21 -- Plantation Minister Navin Dissanayake called former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa a future presidential candidate while Mr. Rajapaksa in his subsequent speech referred to Minister Dissanayake's father-in-law Speaker Karu Jayasuriya as a promising candidate for presidency.
The duo expressed these views at an event held on Wednesday at Sri Gautama Viharaya in Narahenpita.
Prior to handing over the stage to Mr. Gotabaya, Mr. Dissanayake swiftly said Mr. Gotabaya was a future presidential candidate occupied with a hectic schedule. "It is only with the Sinhala Buddhist votes that a government could be formed or toppled. We fervently believe the right person will be given the deserving position," he said.
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