Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sanjeeva Edirimanna yesterday said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe's stance on a Presidential Election and his candidature could coincide with the SLPP's perspective and current deliberations on holding elections.

Edirimanna said that the timing of the candidate's announcement is crucial for a successful election campaign, and as such, the SLPP's nominee will only be disclosed at the opportune time to initiate a strong and compelling campaign.

Edirimanna said this in response to our question about whether the SLPP would prefer to hold a Presidential or General Election first.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had recently told a group of Ministers, State Ministers and some p...