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Final list of Presidential candidates released ; 35 candidates to contest poll, 2 objections rejected
The Election Commission (EC) today (Oct 7) released the final list of candidates for the upcoming presidential election scheduled to be held on November 16.
Earlier, 41 candidates placed cash deposits to contest at the presidential election.
However, only 35 candidates had handed over nomination papers today.
Two objections submitted to the Elections Commission regarding the nominations were rejected by the Commission.
Among those who did not handover nominations today were ;
- Basheer Segu Dawood
- Jayantha Liyanage
- Kumara Welgama
- Chamal Rajapaksa
- Gunapala Tissakuttiarachchi
- Maheepala Herath
The candidates who would be contesting the election are as follows :
|
Name of candidate |
Party |
|
Gotabhaya Rajapakse |
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
|
Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
National People’s Movement |
|
Sajith Premadasa |
New Democratic Front |
|
Mahesh Senanayake |
National Peoples Party |
|
Ariyawansha Dissanayake |
Democratic United National Front |
|
Ajantha Perera |
Socialist Party of Sri Lanka |
|
Saman Prasanna Perera |
Our Power of People Party |
|
Sirithunga Jayasuriya |
United Socialist Party |
|
Bedde Gamage Nandimithra |
Nawa Sama Samaja Party |
|
Vajirapani Wijesiriwardene |
Socialist Equality Party |
|
Sarath Manamendra |
Nawa Sihala Urumaya |
|
Rohan Pallewatte |
Jathika Sanghwardhena Peramuna |
|
A.S.P. Liyanage |
Sri Lanka Labour Party |
|
Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero |
Jana Satha Peramuna |
|
Duminda Nagamuwa |
Frontline Socialist Party |
|
Rajeewa Wijesinghe |
Independent |
|
Aruna de Soysa |
Democratic National Movement |
|
Ajantha de Soysa |
Ruhuna Janatha Peramuna |
|
Priyantha Munihath Edirisinghe |
Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya |
|
Namal Rajapaksa |
Nationalities Unity Organisation |
|
Subramanium Gunaratnam |
Our National Front |
|
Ketagoda Gamage Jayantha Perera |
Independent |
|
Siripala Amarasinghe |
Independent |
|
Aparekke Punnananda Thero |
Independent |
|
Milroy Fernando |
Independent |
|
Samansiri Herath |
Independent |
|
Vijithakumara Keerthiratne |
Independent |
|
Chaminda Anurudhdha |
Independent |
|
Samaraweera Weeravanni |
Independent |
|
Ashoka Wadigamangawa |
Independent |
|
Illias Idroos Mohamed |
Independent |
|
Piyasiri Wijenayake |
Independent |
|
M.K. Sivajalingam |
Independent |
|
M.L.A.M. Hisbullah |
Independent |
|
Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Alavi |
Independent |
Meanwhile, the EC last week issued a gazette notification instructing candidates to adhere to certain regulation until the conclusion of the election. The gazette is produced below :
Captured below are scenes witnessed outside the Elections Secretariat (Pics by Indika Handuwala)
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