Namal Rajapaksa, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate, delivered a speech to supporters, highlighting his commitment to policy-driven governance and addressing the nation’s challenges.

Drawing on the legacy of his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Namal pledged to modernize the agricultural policies from 2005-2015, aiming to integrate technology with agriculture and cultivate a generation of tech-savvy farmers.

Rajapaksa also vowed to strengthen the economy through the Samurdhi movement while promising not to grant land and police powers to provincial councils. He further assured that his government would alleviate the burden of excessive taxes without selling state property.

"We will not allow the formation of border villages, nor will we give land rights and police powers to provincial councils," Rajapaksa said.