September 18, Colombo (LNW)The final campaign rallies for this year’s Presidential Election are taking place today, both in Colombo and across outstation locations.
Five “Ranilta Puluwan” (Ranil Can) rallies in support of independent candidate and incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be held throughout the day. The schedule includes rallies at 1 PM at Matara’s Uyanwatta Stadium, 2 PM at Galle’s Samanala Stadium, 3 PM at Kalutara Public Stadium, 4 PM in Homagama town, and the final rally at 5:30 PM at Kosgas Junction in Colombo.
SJB presidential candidate and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa will hold his final rally at 2 PM in front of the Panchikawatta Tower Hall Theatre. Similarly, NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake will address supporters at 2 PM at Nugegoda’s Ananda Samarakoon open-air theatre.
SLPP presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa will wrap up his campaign at Piliyandala Somaweera Chandrasiri Stadium, also at 2 PM. Meanwhile, “Sarvajana Balaya” alliance candidate Dilith Jayaweera will hold his final rally at Kottawa Bus Stand, starting at 2 PM.
The Police Media Division has announced a special traffic plan to manage congestion in areas where these rallies will be held.
