Sri Lanka: Leader of opposition Premadasa withdraws Presidential candidacy
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Published: Jul 19, 2022, 04:56 IST | Updated: Jul 19, 2022, 04:56 IST
Sri Lanka’s main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday withdrew his candidature for President of the island nation and said he is supporting rival candidate Dullas Alahapperuma.
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