Sri Lanka's former defense secretary named opposition's presidential candidate

Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2019 shows Sri Lanka's opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) and his brother, former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, at a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party conference held in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday named his brother and former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the opposition's presidential candidate in a presidential race which will be held later this year. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said recently that the Presidential Elections is likely to be held in November or December. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)