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Feb 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's opposition parties are scrambling to decide on their nominations for the upcoming general election to be held some time this year.
Reportedly, the opposition parties that experienced defeat at the presidential election are in confusion and disagreement on how to contest the polls.
Sri Lanka's main opposition, United National Party, under the leadership of Ranil Wickremasinghe has decided to contest under the elephant symbol.
According to the media reports their allied one-man parties, Mahajana Wing led by Mangala Samaraweera and Democratic People's Front led by Mano Ganesan have decided to contest under the swan symbol along with the defeated candidate General Sarath Fonseka.
Meanwhile Wickremasinghe has reportedly requested Sarath Fonseka to take over the deputy leader post of the United National Front and contest under the elephant symbol which Fonseka has refused.
The minority parties Tamil National Alliance and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress meanwhile are in discussions to form a common front for the Tamil speaking people, they say. The move may sway some UNP members to join this alliance, political observers predict.
Meanwhile the Tamil party in the East, TMVP has not yet decided whether to contest independently or to be under the ruling party United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).
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