Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the National People’s Power (NPP) won a bet made by former MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who challenged the party to hold an election meeting in the Nawalapitiya electorate with the participation of 200 people.

She made this remark during a gathering held in Nawalapitiya today (7 November), organized by the university community in Kandy.

“Mahindananda Aluthgamage made a bet with me in Parliament to win the Kandy District in an election and to show an NPP rally with the participation of 200 people in Nawalapitiya. I think we have won that bet. We won the Kandy District in the Presidential Election. There are more than 2,000 people in the gathering alone. So, I don’t think Mahindananda will dare to make bets with me again,” she said.

Dr. Amarasuriya also noted that the NPP had genuine doubts about winning the Kandy District in the Presidential Election of 2024.

“We had our doubts. But the people trusted us, and we won the district. I thank them all,” she said.