23 August 2024 09:35 am Views - 3137
Colombo, August 23 (Daily Mirror) - Muhammad Illiyas, an independent candidate for the 2024 Presidential election, passed away at the Puttalam Hospital last night at the age of 78, following a sudden heart attack.
Illiyas was a Member of Parliament during the Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga government, elected to Parliament from the Jaffna district.
Mohammad Illiyas was hospitalized two days ago due to a sudden illness.
With his sudden death, the list of Presidential candidates is reduced to thirty-eight.