Colombo (LNW): MP Dhammika Perera would be a commendable candidate from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) should he decide to run for the presidential election, Party Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said Wednesday (20), in response to reporters.
Rajapaksa, however, clarified that the official presidential candidate for the SLPP is yet to be decided.
The former President made this remark during his participation in an event at the Foundation Institute in Colombo.
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