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Sri Lankan presidential election braces for record number of contestants
Updated On: 14 August, 2024 03:13 PM IST | Colombo | PTI
Of the 38 candidates, 20 are from registered political parties, 17 independents and one from another political group, Saman Sri Ratnayake, the director general of the independent election commission, said.
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Pic/AFP
With as many as 38 candidates paying deposits by the deadline of noon on Wednesday, the September 21 presidential election in Sri Lanka is likely to witness a record number of contestants in its 42-year history.
Of the 38 candidates, 20 are from registered political parties, 17 independents and one from another political group, Saman Sri Ratnayake, the director general of the independent election commission, said.
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