Three councillors of the Democratic Party of the Western, Southern and North Western Provinces have pledged support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the upcoming presidential election.

Democratic Party Western Provincial Councillor, H.K. Ashoka Dayaratna, Southern Provincial Councillor H.L. Padmasiri de Silva and North Western Provincial Councillor R.M.M. Ratnayake pledged their support to President Rajapaksa when they met at Temple Trees.

The Presidential Media Unit said that General Secretary of the Democratic Bhikkhu Front Ven. Biyagama Suseela Thera along with other members of the party as well as a few party organisers also pledged support to the President.

• Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Thailand for a temporary stay
• Yuan Wang 5 will not enter Hambantota today (11), says Harbour Master; Vessel already in Sea of Sri Lanka
• Nihal Wedaarachchi arrested over 9th May violence
• Teenage boy dies after speeding car crashes with bicycle
• 35,000 MT of Petrol shipment due today (11)