JVP Leader Comrade Anura Dissanayake has presented nomination for the parliamentary presidential election to be held on the 20th. His name was proposed in Parliament by Comrade Vijitha Herath and seconded by Comrade Harini Amarasuriya. Others contesting for the post are Dallas Alahapperuma and Ranil Wickramasinghe.
Dallas Alahapperuma’s name was proposed by Sajith Premadasa and seconded by GL Peiris, while Ranil Wickramasinghe’s name was proposed by Dinesh Gunawardena and seconded by Manusha Nanayakkara.