A social media campaign has been launched via Facebook positioning BBS General Secretary Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera as a potential common candidate for the next presidential election. 

Several Facebook pages have already been started in this regard. Those who run the Facebook pages have not yet disclosed their identity or allegiances. 

However, the BBS has categorically stated that the movement has no involvement in the social media candidate positioning Ganansara Thera as a presidential candidate. Speaking to Asian Mirror, a BBS Spokesman said Gnanasara had no intention of becoming a candidate at the next Presidential Election.  

The Facebook campaign comes in the wake of the incident where Gnanasara Thera disrupted a press conference organized by 'Jathika Bala Sena' that was scheduled to take place at Nippon Hotel, Colombo.