UPFA MP Manusha Nanayakkara stated that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will be at the Matara rally this evening.

Speaking to Asian Mirror, Nanayakkara said that he could not confirm on whether Rjapaksa will climb on to the stage. However, the former president will definitely be at Matara, he added.

Nanayakkara also mentioned that this rally will be the climax of a series of rallies urging Rajapaksa be named Prime Ministerial candidate of the UPFA.

The former president sent messages to the earlier rallies but did not appear on the stage.