The election would be significantly high – Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner Saman Sri Rathnayaka says that if the number of presidential candidates increased, the cost of the election would be significantly high. He says that if the number of candidates is increased further an additional 200 million rupees will cost per candidate.

Three more candidates have placed bonds yesterday to contest the 2024 Presidential Election, says the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the total number of candidates who have so far placed cash deposits for the upcoming Presidential Election has climbed up to 27.

This includes 13 candidates representing recognised political parties, 13 Independent candidates whose names have been nominated by a voter and one candidate from other political parties. The candidates who placed bonds today include Priyantha Pushpakumara representing ‘Nava Sama Samaja Party’, J.D.K. Wickremeratne from ‘Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya’ while M. Thilakaraja has placed the deposit to contest the election as an independent candidate.