Forty candidates place cash deposits for Presidency
Forty candidates have placed cash deposits for the Presidential Election 2024 with the deadline ending at 12 noon yesterday (14).
Nominations will be accepted from candidates today (15) at the Election Secretariat office in Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya from 9 to 11 am.
Objections to Nominations can be submitted between 9 am to 11.30 am today. The Presidential Election will be held on September 21.
Candidates can be accompanied by individuals who signed the nominations of the candidates, one representative chosen by each candidate and three visitors per candidate who will be permitted to enter the Election Secretariat premises.
Persons authorised to enter the hall where nominations will be received at the Election Secretariat with the candidates include individuals who have signed the nomination papers of the candidates and one person representing each candidate.
Tight security measures have been deployed in the area around Sarana Mawatha where the Election Commission is located declared as a special security zone today from 8 am to 2 pm along with a special traffic plan that has been setup during the time period by the Police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel.
Four more candidates have placed cash deposits yesterday (14) at the Election Secretariat office in Rajagiriya for the 2024 Presidential Election. Forty candidates have registered with the Election Commission placing their cash deposits to contest the upcoming Presidential Election.
The 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 Wijeyedasa 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 and 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, Dilith Jayaweera from the Sarvajana Balaya party, Nuwan Bopage from the Jana Aragalaya Sandanaya, Namal Rajapaksha from the Samabima Party, Chaminda Anuruddha as an Independent candidate, Namal Rajapaksa from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Janaka Priyantha Kumara Rathnayaka from the Eksath Lanka Podujana party, Lalith De Silva from the United National Freedom Front and Sarath Kumara Gunaratne as an Independent candidate.
The candidates include a mix of independent representatives and those representing various political parties.
Out of the 40 candidates who placed their cash deposits with the Election Commission, 22 are from recognised political parties, one from other political parties and 17 nominated by a registered voter.
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