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Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa<\/strong><\/a> said the SLFP-led alliance would ensure the victory of a new President before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Rajapaksa is the chief ideologue and the national organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, the proxy party of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.<\/p>\n

Addressing a balamandala meeting of the SLPP in the Mahara area, the former Minister said the youth participation was required to usher in a new Presidency to the country that had been driven to the ground by the current government.<\/p>\n

Addressing the meeting, Rajapaksa also said he did not have any plans to secure or continue the 51-day government. “Our party does not have a competition with Ranil Wickrememesinghe, Sajith Premadasa or Navin Dissanayake. We only have a competition with the international conspirators,” Rajapaksa said addressing the meeting.<\/p>\n

He said his party was able to outperform all political parties, including the 72-year-old UNP, the 67-year-old JVP and the 53-year-old JVP at the last Local Government election. “We easily can win all districts at a future election,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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