Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa to stand for Prime Minister in Aug 17 polls
Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa said he would run for prime minister during next month`s parliamentary elections, a move that is likely to infuriate rights groups as he is accused of war crimes in a civil war.
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Medamulana: Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa said he would run for prime minister during next month`s parliamentary elections, a move that is likely to infuriate rights groups as he is accused of war crimes in a civil war.
President Maithripala Sirisena, who is also the leader of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), has rejected Rajapaksa`s demand to name him as the prime ministerial candidate in the party, which Rajapaksa led for 10 years until his election defeat this year.
Rajapaksa did not specify the party under which he would contest, but his supporters told Reuters that he would form a new coalition if Sirisena does not relent.
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