evidence: COLOMBO (News 1st); Independent Presidential Candidate President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who previously fled in fear of the economic crisis, now have the opportunity to run for the presidential election due to the economic stability established in the country under his leadership. [...] He criticized Sajith and Anura's call for drastic changes, equating it to burning down a house, and concluded that his success in the upcoming presidential election would be a triumph for the entire country. [...] Reflecting on the formation of the government, Wickremesinghe mentioned that he had invited Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa to join the effort, but both declined.