United People’s Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian Achala Jagoda pledged his support to New Democratic Front presidential candidate Maithripala Sirisena on Friday at a meeting held at the United National Party headquarters of Sirikotha.

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Furthermore, presidential adviser and former parliamentarian V. Puthrasi Gamini also pledged his support to Maithripala Sirisena. In addition, several members of the Kurunegala District Pradeshiya Sabha also extended their support to the joint opposition.

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