evidence: Colombo, Apr 10 (PTI) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to contest the presidential election later this year under a new symbol, according to his top aide. Wickremesinghe, 75, will represent several parties as a national candidate, Senior Presidential Advisor and UNP senior leader Ashu Marasinghe told reporters on Tuesday. [...] "People such as Minister Prasanna Ranatunga have said many, including himself, have an issue supporting Wickremesinghe if he contests the Presidential election under the elephant symbol. Likewise, we in the UNP too have an issue with him contesting under the pohotuwa. Therefore, Wickremesinghe is expected to contest under a new symbol," Marasinghe was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror newspaper.