The Election Commission announced that the deposit money for the 2024 Presidential Election can be deposited from 8.30 am today (26), when the presidential election was announced, until 12 noon on August 14, the day before the calling of nominations for the election.

Accordingly, a candidate nominated by a recognized political party is required to deposit a sum of Rs. 50,000 in legal tender while a candidate nominated by any other political party or by an elector is required to deposit a sum of Rs. 75,000. 

The relevant Gazette notification issued in this regard states the following:

“In terms of Section 8 of the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981 it is hereby informed that a presidential candidate or some person on his behalf shall deposit or cause to be deposited, with the Election Commission or with any person authorized by the Election Commission in that behalf, on office days (Excluding Saturday and Sunday) between 8.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. and only on 14.08.2024, from 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon between the date of publication of the notice under Section 2 of the Presidential Elections Act, No.15 of 1981 i. e. 26.07.2024 and before twelve noon on 15.08.2024, the day before the date of nomination i. e. 14.08.2024 at the Office of the Election Commission, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya.”

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka today also issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations. 

Accordingly, the Presidential Election will be held on 21 September, 2024 and Nominations will be accepted on 15 August 2024, according to the Gazette notification.