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Anura Kumara named presidential candidate

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was today announced as the presidential candidate of the National Peoples Power headed by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.

His name was announced at a rally held at the Galle Face grounds this evening.

The rally was organised by the Peoples Power which consists of 28 political parties, civil society groups and intellectuals.

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