Sri Lanka, Jan. 10 -- The UNP Management Committee unanimously decided yesterday that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should contest the upcoming Presidential Election. This decision has been taken at the Management Committee of the Party which met yesterday under the patronage of the President.

UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena when contacted, said the Committee members in one voice said that the President Ranil Wickremesinghe should vie for the next Presidential Election.

He said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the Presidential Election as a National Candidate and any party that wishes to see political and economic stability can extend their support to the President at the election.

The Committee has also decided to hol...