Speaking, senior vice president of the UNP - Ranjith Maddumabandara said that an lucky symbol accepted by the public would be declared.

However, reports say that common candidate Maithripala Sirisena is to contest under the symbol of the 'white swan' at the next Presidential election.

It is said that this decision was taken after several discussion rounds, which deliberated the 'telephone' symbol of Our National Front, the 'swan' symbol of the Democratic Party and the 'electric bulb' symbol of the National Peoples Party.

Former Army commander Sarath Fonseka also contested the 2010 Presidential elections as opposition common candidate under the swan symbol.