evidence: Ratnapura District Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara, who previously left the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to support Ranil Wickremesinghe, has decided to return to the SLPP and back Namal Rajapaksa. He made this announcement at the SLPP office in Nelum Mawatha, Battaramulla. Mr. Jayasekara, who was imprisoned on charges of manslaughter during a previous election, was later released and even allowed to attend parliamentary sessions while under a death sentence, facilitated by the Rajapaksa regime. [...] Mr. Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya and the opposition leader, declared that he would serve the people day and night with every drop of blood in his body. He asserted that the victory of the common people will begin on 21 September. [...] National People’s Force Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated at a business meeting in Maharagama that under a National People’s Power government, the maximum number of ministers would be limited to 25, with no state ministers appointed. Only deputy ministers would be nominated, and these positions would be filled by qualified individuals. Additionally, ministers would not receive perks such as quarters, electricity, or water bills, and would be provided only one standard vehicle.