Presidential Candidate list 2024
As the presidential election draws near, 40 candidates have officially submitted their deposits to the Election Commission, signaling their intent to run for the nation’s highest office. This diverse group of candidates comprises both independent contenders and representatives from a range of 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