Placing of cash deposits will end at noon tomorrow

The placing of cash deposits by candidates to contest the Presidential Election 2024 will end at 12 noon tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14, Election Commission (EC) Chairman R. M.A.L. Rathnayake said.

Nominations will be accepted from candidates on Thursday, August 15, from 9.00 am to 11.30 am and the Presidential Election is scheduled to be held on September 21. The EC Chairman said that the Election Commission shall convene the Presidential candidates within five days after accepting their nominations to decide and inform on the allocated amount that can be spent by each candidate for their election campaigns. He further said that no processions can be held after acceptance of nominations by any candidate.

Five more candidates placed cash deposits yesterday (12) at the Election Secretariat office in Rajagiriya for the 2024 Presidential Election bringing the total number of candidates contesting to 32.

As of yesterday evening, a total of 32 candidates have registered with the Election Commission placing their cash deposits to contest the upcoming Presidential election.

The 32 candidates who have placed their cash deposits for the Presidential Election are President Ranil Wickremesinghe as an independent candidate, former MP Sarath Keerthiratne as an independent candidate, Oshala Herath from the Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna, A.S.P. Liyanage from the Sri Lanka Workers Party, MP Sajith Premadasa from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, P.W.S.K. Bandaranayaka from the National Development Front, MP Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from the National Democratic Front, K.K. Piyadasa as an independent candidate, Sirithunga Jayasuriya from the United Socialist Party, Ajantha De Soyza from the Ruhunu Janatha Peramuna, K. Ananda Kularathna as an independent candidate, Sarath Manamendra from the New Sihala Urumaya, Ven. Battaramulle Seelarathana Thera from the Janasetha Front, Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathana Thera as an independent candidate, Siripala Amarasinghe as an independent candidate, K.R. Krishan from the Arunalu Janatha Peramuna, Sarath Fonseka as an independent candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People’s Power, Pani Wijesiriwardena from the Socialist Equality Party, Antony Victor Perera as an independent candidate, Ahidurus Muhammad Illyas as an independent candidate, Marakkala Manage Pemasiri as an independent candidate, Anura Sydney Jayaratne as an independent candidate, D. M. Bandaranayaka as an independent candidate, Priyantha Pushpakumara Wickramasingha from New Sama Samaja Party, M. Thilakaraja as an independent candidate, J.D.K. Wickramaratne from Ape Janabala Party, Roshan Ranasinghe as an independent candidate, Mahinda Dewage from Sri Lanka Socialist Party, Anoj De Silva from Democratic United National Front, P. Ariyanethran as an independent candidate and Muhammad Infas from United Democratic Alliance.

The candidates include a mix of independent representatives and those representing various political parties. Out of the 32 candidates who placed their cash deposits with the Election Commission, 16 are from recognized political parties, one from other political parties and 15 nominated by a registered voter.

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