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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 PremadasaLeader 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

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