By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe   

As the date to accept nominations approaches, many individuals are rushing to have their names on the ballot paper at the upcoming Presidential Election. With 36 candidates placing their security deposits as of August 12, election observers opine that having more candidates is a waste of public money. As in the past, many proxy candidates have once again entered the Presidential race and concerns galore in terms of perks entitled to a Presidential candidate.   

Presidential elections and perks! Is being an elections’ candidate akin to winning a lottery?