Sri Lanka, March 29 -- Colombo, March 29 () - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is heading for a split with one section insisting on fielding its candidate at the presidential election and the other advocating support for the candidacy of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, learns.

The SLPP faction which is loyal to the Rajapaksa family has firmed up its position that the party should participate in the election by fielding its candidate. When the party's executive committee met, such an idea emerged, but further discussion did not take place on the matter since the election has not yet been declared.

However, the party's MPs who currently hold positions in the government openly back the candidacy of the President.

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