A cash deposit was placed on behalf of the Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (6) as the candidate of the party contesting in the 2024 Presidential Election. NPP Executive Member and MP Vijitha Herath together with a group representing the party including NPP MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya placed the cash deposit
on behalf of MP and NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Election Secretariat office yesterday.
As of yesterday (6) evening, a total of 18 candidates including NPP Leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake have registered with the Election Commission placing their cash deposits to contest the upcoming Presidential election.
The 18 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 and Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People’s Power.
The candidates include a mix of Independent representatives and those representing various political parties. Out of the 18 candidates who placed their cash deposits with the Election Commission, 10 are from recognised political parties, 01 from other political parties and 07 of them where a registered voter nominated their names.
The Presidential Election is scheduled to be held on 21 September and Nominations will be accepted on August 15.