Eight individuals have made their cash deposits by yesterday (Sept 26) to contest the upcoming presidential election, the Election Commission said.
Among the candidates, five are from recognized political parties while three are independent candidates. The candidates who have made their deposits are as follows ;
Recognised parties
Independent candidates
The presidential poll is to be held on November 16 while the closing date to accept nominations is October 7.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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