As of today (09), the number of candidates for the upcoming presidential election has reached 27. Three additional candidates have deposited their security money, including Priyantha Pushpakumara from the New Samasamaja Party, M. Thilakaraja as an independent candidate, and J.D.K. Wickramaratne from the Janbala Party.
The Election Commission confirmed that these deposits have been made, further expanding the pool of contenders for the presidency.
Accordingly, the other candidates are
- President Ranil Wickramasinghe
- Former Member of Parliament Sarath Keerthiratne
- K. Piyadasa
- Former Minister of Justice Wijayadasa Rajapaksa
- Oshala Herath from the ‘Abhinava Nizaba Peramuna’
- A.S.P. Liyanage of the Sri Lanka Labor Party.
- Sajith Premadasa of ‘Samagi Jana Balavega
- P.W.S.K. Bandaranaike from the National Development Front
- Ajanta de Soyza from Ruhunu Janata Party,
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake from National People’s Force
- Siritunga Jayasuriya and K. Ananda Kularatne from United Socialist Party
- Sarath Manamendra from New Sihala Uruma
- Akmeemana Dayaratne Thero
- Battaramulla Seelaratne Thero
- Sarath Fonseka (independent candidate)
- K.R. Krishan from Arunalu People’s Front
- Pani Wijesiriwardena
- Anthony Victor Perera
- Muhammad Ilyas
- Pemasiri Manage
- Sidney Jayaratne
- D.M. Bandaranaike.
The Election Commission officially announced that the presidential election will be held on September 21.
