The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has actually decided to nominate Namal Rajapaksa as an MP through the celebrations National List, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said.Kariyawasam announced this while signing up with a press rundown held today (16 ).
The SLPP managed to protect just 3 seats including one bonus offer seat (nationwide list) in the Parliament through the outcomes of the 2024 General Election, which was held on November 14.
The number of total votes obtained by the SLPP, once the biggest celebration in Parliament from 2020 to 2024, was just 350,429 (3.14%) in this years parliamentary poll.Meanwhile, Namal Rajapaksa, who also objected to in the 2024 Presidential Election which was held two months back, had actually handled to get just 342,781 votes from across the nation, which was 2.57% of the total votes.In the meantime, Chanaka Sampath, who got 8,447 preferential votes in the Galle District and former State Minister D.V.
Chanaka who secured 16,546 preferential votes in the Hambantota District are the only SLPP parliamentary prospects who have actually secured seats in the 10th Parliament.