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Sri Lanka President's son launches his election campaign
Fri, Feb 26, 2010, 08:33 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Feb 26, Beliatta: Namal Rajapaksa, eldest son of Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa commenced his election campaign today from Beliatta electorate in Hambanthota district.
Namal Rajapaksa, the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance organizer for Beliatta, launched his campaign with a host of social welfare activities in the area. The people in the electorate greeted the new candidate and his parents with a milk rice (kiribath) feast.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and several artists also participated in the event.