It is speculated that at least four of those who have deposited money to run as candidates at the presidential election have been planted to support Ranil Wickramasinghe.
Wriggling through the election law and creating additional assistants like this has been done in various ways throughout the history of the presidential election in this country.
It is reported that K. K. Piyadasa of Nuwara Eliya, former UNP MP Hambantota District Ananda Kularatne Sarath Manamendrala and Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero have deposited bail money to engage in a programme to support Ranil Wikramasingha.
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