• President Ranil Wickremesinghe expresses readiness to welcome more MPs into his fold
• Says while journey was not easy it is only by uniting Govt. has started to turn the tide 
• Expresses gratitude to MPs who have supported him throughout his tenure

President Ranil Wickremesinghe issued a renewed invitation for more Parliamentarians to join him, following the announcement by a group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs that they will defy their party and support him in the upcoming Presidential Election.

The group’s support for Wickremesinghe came despite the SLPP’s announcement earlier in the day that it would nominate its own candidate for the election and take disciplinary action against any members who support alternative candidates.

In a statement last night, Wickremesinghe expressed his readiness to welcome more MPs into his fold.



 “Our mission to build a prosperous, united Sri Lanka continues, and we need every willing hand to make it a reality. This journey hasn’t been easy, but by coming together, we’ve started to turn the tide. Together, we will create the Sri Lanka we all believe in,” he said.

The President also expressed gratitude to the MPs who have supported him throughout his tenure.

“To those who stood by me from the start, your support made the initial steps toward recovery possible. You believed in me and my plan when the country was in crisis, with people struggling for fuel, medicine, and essentials. Your commitment sustained us when the challenges seemed insurmountable,” he noted.

“To the MPs who joined midway, you recognised the progress and chose to be part of the change. Thank you for your dedication, courage, and commitment to our country’s future,” he said.

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