He made the declaration in front of a large crowd at the Carlton House in Medamulana a short while ago today (01).

However, he made no mention of the party he will be contesting from.

The former President said that he is not in a position to reject the request of his supporters who were urging him to contest.

“We cannot reject the request you have put before us. We will contest and look to form the next Government,” Rajapaksa said.