Milinda’s UPFA mayoral candidacy confirmed [August 22 2011]

The Government today confirmed that former Minister Milinda Moragoda as the UPFA’s mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council.

The Presidential Advisor and former UNP Minister will contest the CMC from the UPFA ticket to become the new Colombo Mayor. UPFA General Secretary Susil Premajayanth today confirmed that Moragoda has agreed to contest from the UPFA as its mayoral candidate for the CMC at the next round of Local Government elections for 23 local bodies on October 15.