The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna that will contest the upcoming polls for local government bodies under the leadership of Mahinda Rajapaksa is to field a considerable number of Buddhist monks (Theravada) with the intention of increasing votes for the party.
Reports say they will comprise between 25 and 30 per cent of the
candidates.
The party is now in the process of identifying the candidates at LG bodies and division levels.
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Podujana Peramuna to field Buddhist monks!
