Gotabaya speaks on his program to uplift the country

COLOMBO (News 1st):- An event to welcome the presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held in Hambantota today (August 15). Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the Kataragama Sri Abayarama Viharaya this morning (August 15). He met with the Chief Incumbent of the Viharaya Venerable Kapugama Saranathissa Thero and obtained his blessings. Gotabaya Rajapaksa then attended an event organized to welcome him in the Tissamaharama town. Speaking at the event, Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that when Mahinda Rajapaksa had invited him to take up the candidacy of the party that he had already spoken to the people of the vision he has for the country which is a practical program. He further said that through this particular program the youth of the country and the country as a whole will be empowered to move forward while also adding that this program presented by him is one that will cement the independence of the country. Afterwards, Gotabaya Rajapaksa also attended two ceremonies organized to welcome him in Hambantota and Ambalantota. A meeting was also held in the Angunukolapellessa town.