Candidates also confused over symbols

With political parties contesting under different symbols and parties to attract the highest number of votes, the candidates too have been confused at times.

For instance, the United People's Freedom Alliance ( UPFA), whose symbol is the betel leaf is also contesting under the Sri Lanka Freedom Party ( SLFP) whose symbol is the hand, in some of the areas.

This week one of the candidates during his rounds of canvassing in the Kataragama area told voters to support the betel leaf for the good work done by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

He was asked isn't he under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena, but he had replied that yes, he was with President Sirisena but that it was former President Rajapaksa who was with the betel leaf clearly showing that he was not fully aware of the politics that was taking place in Colombo with all these symbols and coalitions.