Sajith Premadasa withdraws his candidacy from Sri Lanka presidential election

Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said Tuesday that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential elections.
“For the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish I here withdraw my candidacy for the position of President,” he wrote on Twitter.

For the greater good of my country that I love and the people I cherish I here withdraw my candidacy for the position of President. @sjbsrilanka and our alliance and our opposition partners will work hard towards making @DullasOfficial victorious.
— Sajith Premadasa (@sajithpremadasa) July 19, 2022
Premadasa added that he will be supporting MP Dullas Allahaperuma in the polls. The election is scheduled to be held on July 20.
Premadasa, an MP from Colombo, is the current leader of  Samagi Jana Balawegaya. Sri Lanka-based Daily Mirror had earlier reported that the Premadasa and Allahaperuma, whose Twitter handle is @DullasOfficial, has struck a deal for the presidential polls.