Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga says that Basil Rajapaksa is likely to be the Prime Minister candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in the upcoming Parliamentary Election.
Weeratunga, a close relative of the Rajapaksa family said that Basil Rajapaksa will arrive from the US next week targeting the parliamentary election.
Speaking to Senior Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama, he said that he is confident that Parliament elections will be held first not the Presidential Election.
He said that Basil Rajapaksa will receive a grand welcome when he arrives in Sri Lanka on March 05, 2024, and a motorcade will bring him to Colombo. (NewsWire)