Sajith Premadasa withdraws his candidature from Sri Lanka presidency race

Sri Lanka’s main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa withdrew his presidential candidature on Tuesday. Both Premadasa and his party will be now supporting the rival candidate and former media minister Dullas Alahapperuma in the presidential election.

Announcing his decision, Premadasa said he was doing it "for the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish”.

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