Acceptance of nominations for the Election ends at 12.00 noon.
Acceptance of nominations for the General Election ends at 12.00 noon today. Nominations will be accepted by District Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers at the respective District Secretariats.
Acceptance of cash deposits for contesting the election also ends today at 12.00 noon. Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake says that 101 political parties have submitted their nominations.
52 independent groups have submitted their nominations. The number of independent groups that have deposited bail is 349.
The nominations of the candidates running for the National List of National People’s Power are scheduled to be handed over this morning at the Election Secretary General’s Office with the participation of Bimal Ratnayake.
The handing over of Colombo District nominations will take place at the Colombo District Secretariat with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Simultaneously,
the nominations of other districts will also be handed over today at the respective district secretariats.