evidence: Former MP Saman Ratnapriya who is a close associate of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe told media that Mr. Premadasa is welcome to become the Prime Ministerial candidate if he agrees for a common opposition alliance under a common symbol. [...] If you take the pro Ranil group, you will be a loser for sure at the General election. It will put NPP on a better wicket. Pro Ranil group has enough of rogues and thugs to derail your chances too. All the best sir. The people have rejected the rogues and thugs at the presidential election. Hope the candidates learnt a good lesson. If you need more classes, the people will show it at the general election. [...] Ranil has been misusing his power and spending large sums of the public money on his henchmen by way of luxury cars.Can such a person's party join hands with Sajith.The final out come will be Ranil the PM.Sajith should never join hands.The SJB will loose its voter base drastically. That is for sure.