The United National Party (UNP ) is the only party that can solve the main issues in the country, (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. Wickremesinghe made these comments during meeting with Party District Managers. The UNP Leader explained that currently the country is facing many problems, of which the only political party capable of addressing them was the UNP. He further added that while understanding the issues faced by the public, the party will put forth their solutions to the problems shortly. He stated that this election will see the UNP as the party with the largest number of new candidates. Wickremesinghe went on to say that the candidates put forth by the UNP was a healthy mix of professionals, youth and experienced members, all of whom were dedicated to working towards the betterment of the country. Referring to the 2019 Presidential election, he said that both Sajith Premadasa and the JVP candidate had suffered heavy defeats at the hands of an individual who was not part of the political system. "The public has already lost faith in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and so they have lost hope in the entire system." Explaining that the UNP, the longest serving political party in the country, has experienced both victory and defeat and he said the party understands the necessity to adapt to the needs of the people. He said once again it was the responsibility of the UNP to come forth and save the country from the problems that have arisen.