UPFA District Leaders, Deputy Leaders sign nominations

Wijitha Nakkawita

District Leaders and Deputy Leaders of UPFA groups contesting the forthcoming General Election signed their nomination papers at the auspicious time yesterday before President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the President of the SLFP and the UPFA, at the Presidential Secretariat.

A press release by the President’s Media Division said among them were leaders and Deputy Leaders in 17 districts.

They are Piyasena Gamage and Gunaratne Weerakoon, Leader and Deputy Leader - Galle District, Kumar Welgama and Rohitha Abeygunawardena - Kalutara, Tissa Karaliyadda and S.M. Chandrasena, Anuradhapura, Maithripala Sirisena and Siripala Gamlath - Polonnaruwa, Sumedha Jayasena and Jagath Pushpakumara - Moneragala, Nimal Siripala de Silva and Dilan Perera - Badulla, Sarath Amunugama and Mahindananda Aluthgamage - Kandy, C.B. Ratnayake and Arumugam Thondaman - Nuwara Eliya, Susil Premajayantha and A.H.M. Fowzie - Colombo, Milroy Fernando and Priyankara Jayaratne - Puttalam, W.D.J. Seneviratne and Pavithra Wanniarachchi - Ratnapura, S.B. Navinna and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa - Kurunegala, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon and Rohana Kumara Dissanayake - Matale and Athauda Seneviratne and Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - Kegalle.

A special feature was that the entire UPFA nomination list for Hambantota District had been finalized. All candidates for Hambantota district signed the nomination papers yesterday.

Among them were District Leader Chamal Rajapaksa, Deputy Leader Mahinda Amaraweera, Namal Rajapaksa, Nirupama Rajapaksa and V.K. Indika.

Professionals and veterans in various fields are among the new faces in the UPFA nomination lists.

Colombo District Leader and UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayantha addressing the gathering said the signing of nomination papers by candidates of all UPFA nomination lists covering the whole country would be completed by February 21. He expressed the hope that all candidates would conduct their election campaign with dedication by upholding election laws.