Field of Presidential contenders swells to 14

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Colombo, August 02 (Daily Mirror) - Four more candidates placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential election today (02) bringing the total number of candidates to fourteen.

According to the Election Commission, the candidates who placed deposits today are K. Ananda Kularatne, Sarath Manamendra from Nawa Sihala Urumaya, Akmeemana Dayaratna Thera and Battaramulle Seelaratne Thera.

Accordingly, other candidates are President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former MP Sarath Keerthirathne and K.K. Piyadasa, former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Oshala Herath from ‘Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna’, A.S.P. Liyanage of the Sri Lanka Labour Party, Sajith Premadasa of the ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’, P.W.S.K. Bandaranayake from ‘Jathika Sanwardhana Peramuna’, Ajantha De Zoysa from Ruhunu Janatha Party and Siritunga Jayasuriya from United Socialist Party.

Nominations will be accepted till August 15. The Election Commission officially announced that the Presidential election will be held on September 21.

Comments - 9

Steve Friday, 02 August 2024 07:07 PM

Thailand is a Buddhist country. According to their constitution clergy are barred from engaging in politics. Sri Lanka should do the same.

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Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 02 August 2024 07:15 PM

Farce unique to Siri Lanka

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Joshua Friday, 02 August 2024 08:09 PM

Better to introduce a book rather than a voting sheet. This has become a joke. After all what else can you expect from a country which has been eaten away by rotten politicians

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German Friday, 02 August 2024 08:24 PM

Why deposits? Why not signatures of supporters?

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Jude Friday, 02 August 2024 09:31 PM

From Where The hell The Theras getting the money to run for presidential elections!???

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Sokrates Saturday, 03 August 2024 08:17 AM

Perhaps they sell their underage novices to interested older men.

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 02 August 2024 11:24 PM

Still no AKD, is he also waiting for Ghanakka's auspicious time and big celebration to mark the occasion? Or is he think about supporting Ranil based on his foreign masters advice? No one knows until he submits the nomination.

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Amaran Saturday, 03 August 2024 12:59 AM

We break record in everything Corruption, MEGA Cabinet, NO of holidays, etc

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Sambo Sunday, 04 August 2024 07:43 AM

99% are losers. They are coming to break votes.

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