As the presidential election approaches, a total of 40 candidates have officially placed their deposits with the Election Commission, marking their intention to run for the highest office in the country.
The diverse roster of candidates includes a mix of independent contenders and representatives from various political parties.
Here are the candidates who have submitted their deposits:
1. President Ranil Wickremesinghe – Running as an Independent.
2. Sarath Keerthiratne – Independent candidate
3. Oshala Herath – Representing the Abhinava Nivahal Peramuna
4. ASP Liyanage – From the Sri Lanka Labour Party.
5. Sajith Premadasa – Leader of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya.
6. PWSK Bandaranaike – Candidate for the National Development Front.
7. Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe – Representing the National Democratic Front.
8. KK 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 – Nava Sihala Urumaya
13. Venerable Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero – Janasetha Peramuna
14. Venerable Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero – Independent candidate.
15. Siripala Amarasinghe – Independent candidate.
16. K. R. Krishan – Arunalu Janatha Peramuna
17. Sarath Fonseka – Independent candidate.
18. Anura Kumara Dissanayake – National People’s Power
19. P. Wijesiriwardena – Socialist Equality Party
20. Antony Victor Perera – Independent Candidate
21. A. Mohammed Ilyas – Independent Candidate
22. M. M. Pemasiri – Independent Candidate
23. Anura Sydney Jayaratne – Independent Candidate
24. D. M. Bandaranaike – Independent Candidate
25. Priyantha Pushpakumara Wickremesinghe – New Sama Samaja Party
26. M. Thilakarajah – Independent Candidate
27. J. D. K. Wickremeratne – Ape Jana Bala Party
28. Roshan Ranasinghe – Independent Candidate
29. Mahinda Devage – Sri Lanka Socialist Party
30. Prasanga Suranjiva Anoj De Silva – Democratic United National front
31. P. Ariyanethran – Independent Candidate
32. Mohammed Infaz – United Democratic Alliance
33. Dilith Jayaweera – Sri Lanka Communist Party
34. Nuwan Bopage – Socialist Peoples Forum
35. Namal Rajapaksha – Samabima Party
36. Chaminda Anurudhdha – Independent Candidate
37. Namal Rajapaksa – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
38. Janaka Ratnayake – Eksath Lanka Podujana Party
39. Lalith De Silva – United National freedom Front
40. Sarath Kumara Gunaratne – Independent Candidate
