The 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election will be the 8th presidential election, scheduled to be held on 16th November 2019. The main opposition party in Sri Lanka, Podujana Peramuna party, is led by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa who has already nominated his younger brother and wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A.Nixon, Senior journalist in Sri Lanka, analyses the current Sri Lankan politics.
The 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election will be the 8th presidential election, scheduled to be held on 16th November 2019. The main opposition party in Sri Lanka, Podujana Peramuna party, is led by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa who has already nominated his younger brother and wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A.Nixon, Senior journalist in Sri Lanka, analyses the current Sri Lankan politics.
