<p>United National Front's (UNF) leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, said he will be the Prime Minister in a future government if Sajith Premadasa is elected as President.</p>
<p>Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo yesterday, Ranil said that the UNF had achieved a lot under the current government and that it would continue under a new government, Colombo Gazette reported. </p>
<p>When asked who the Prime Minister will be to take the process forward, Wickremesinghe said that he will be the Prime Minister and Sajith Premadasa the President.</p>
<p>Despite Ranil's claim, Sajith told an election rally in Dambulla that he had only chosen Sarath Fonseka to be Defence Minister in his future cabinet. </p>
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