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Five more presidential candidates place deposits as total climbs to 32
Aug 12, 202407:04 PM
Five more presidential candidates place deposits as total climbs to 32

Five more candidates have placed their deposits today (Aug 12) in order to contest the 2024 Presidential Election, the Election Commission said.

 

Accordingly, 32 candidates in total have placed their deposits with the Election Commission thus far.

 

This includes 15 independent candidates who have been nominated by a voter, 16 candidates from recognized political parties and one candidate from other political parties.

 

The independent candidates who have placed bonds today are former sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe and common candidate of Tamil parties Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanethiran while Abhubakar Mohammed Infaz of the United Democratic Alliance and Prasanga Suranjeewa Anoj de Silva of the Democratic United National Front have also placed deposits with the elections regulatory body.

 

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka had issued a Gazette on July 26 declaring that the 2024 Presidential Election will be held on the 21st September 2024 and that nominations will be accepted on 15 August 2024.

 

 

 

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