Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday(23) decided to postpone taking the decision on whether they are to support a common candidate at the upcoming presidential election, or to extend support to the current President or to stand in for the election alone until the next discussion.

SLMC states that a decision will be announced after Maithirpala Sirisena, who is standing in for the election as the common candidate, presented his political manifesto.

Upon inquiring, General Secretary of the SLMC - Hasan Ali stated that since there is considerable amount of days until the presidential election, there is also sufficient time to take a decision.