24 candidates placed deposits for 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential Election

Two more candidates placed their cash deposits today (August 8) with the Election Commission of Sri Lanka for the upcoming Presidential Election, bringing the total number of candidates to 24.

According to the Election Commission, the candidates who placed deposits today are Anura Sidney Jayarathne and D.M. Bandaranayake, both running as independent candidates.

The Election Commission officially announced that the Presidential election will be held on September 21, 2024.

The candidates include a mix of independent contenders and representatives from various political parties.

Here are the candidates who have submitted their deposits so far:

1. Ranil Wickremesinghe – Independent candidate
2. Sarath Keerthiratne – Independent candidate
3. Oshala Herath – Representing the Abhinava Nivahal Peramuna
4. A.S.P. Liyanage – From the Sri Lanka Labour Party
5. Sajith Premadasa – Leader of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya
6. P.W.S.K. Bandaranayake – Candidate for the National Development Front
7. Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe – Representing the National Democratic Front
8. K.K. Piyadasa – Independent candidate
9. Siritunga Jayasuriya – United Socialist Party candidate
10. Ajantha De Zoysa – From the Ruhunu Janatha Peramuna
11. K. Ananda Kularatne – Independent candidate
12. Sarath Manamendra – Nawa Sihala Urumaya candidate
13. Venerable Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero – Janasetha Peramuna candidate
14. Venerable Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero – Independent candidate
15. Siripala Amarasinghe – Independent candidate
16. K.R. Krishan – Arunalu Janatha Peramuna candidate
17. Sarath Fonseka – Independent candidate
18. Anura Kumara Dissanayake – Jathika Jana Balawegaya candidate
19. Pani Wijesiriwardena – Socialist Equality Party
20. Anthony Victor Perera – Independent candidate
21. Muhammad Ilyas – Independent candidate
22. Pemasiri Manage – Independent candidate
23. Anura Sidney Jayarathne – Independent candidate
24. D.M. Bandaranayake – Independent candidate