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The Sri Lankan candidate to replace Kofi Annan as UN Secretary General has withdrawn from the race. Sri Lanka’s Permanent representative to the UN, Prasad Kariyawasam, told BBC Sandeshaya that the government of Sri Lanka has decided to withdraw the candidacy with the full consent of Jayantha Dhanapala. Sri Lanka has taken the decision after the results of the latest round of straw polls held on Thursday. South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is the favourite to succeed Kofi Annan after winning all three straw polls held. The decision was made in order to facilitate the candidature of the South Korean candidate. "Our action will facilitate electing the most favoured candidate from Asia," Prasad Kariyawasam said. "Sri Lanka is of the view that the next General Secretary should be from an Asian country,” the envoy added. | LOCAL LINKS  Mangala meets Indian leaders08 May, 2006 | Sandeshaya UN candidate to press for reforms27 February, 2006 | Sandeshaya Appeal to international community10 September, 2005 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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