Ten candidates place deposits for 2024 Presidential Election thus far
August 1, 2024 06:46 pm
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says that four more candidates have placed their deposits today (01) to contest the 2024 Presidential Election.
In total, 10 candidates have placed their deposits with the Election Commission accordingly.
This includes three independent candidates, six candidates from recognized political parties and one candidate from other political parties.
The independent candidates are President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former MP Sarath Keerthirathne while the other eight candidates are Oshala Herath from ‘Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna’, ASP Liyanage of the Sri Lanka Labour Party, Sajith Premadasa of the ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’, P W S K Bandaranayake from ‘Jathika Sanwardhana Peramuna’, Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe of the ‘National Democratic Front’, Siritunga Jayasuriya of the ‘United Socialist Party’ and Ajantha De Zoysa of ‘Ruhunu Janatha Party’.
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka issued a Gazette on July 26 stating that 21st September 2024, as the date for holding the poll for the presidential election.
