The Election Commission today (Oct 7) officially declared that a record 35 presidential candidates would contest at the presidential election on November 16.
Polls Chief Mahinda Deshapriya said that a cost of more than Rs 4 billion would have to be incurred to conduct the election due to the high amount of candidates.
(Captured below are scenes witnessed upon the arrival of presidential candidates to handover their nomination papers at the Elections Secretariat. Pics by Indika Handuwala)
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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