Jump to content

2024 Sri Lankan presidential election: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Jayaweera was nominated by the Communist Party as Sarvajana Balaya isn't a registered party. The ballot paper will say Communist Party. The Star is the official symbol of the Communist Party.
→Minor candidates: Adding/improving reference(s)
Line 265: Line 265:
| Namal Rajapakshe || || Samabima Party || Envelope || Not to be confused with [[Namal Rajapaksa]] or the [[Rajapaksa family]].
| Namal Rajapakshe || || Samabima Party || Envelope || Not to be confused with [[Namal Rajapaksa]] or the [[Rajapaksa family]].
|-
|-
| [[Roshan Ranasinghe]] || {{party color cell|Independent politician}} || Independent || Cricket bat || Former Cabinet Minister. [[Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna|SLPP]]/[[Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance|SLPFA]] MP for [[Polonnaruwa Electoral District|Polonnaruwa]].
| [[Roshan Ranasinghe]] || {{party color cell|Independent politician}} || Independent || Cricket bat || Former Cabinet Minister. [[Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna|SLPP]]/[[Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance|SLPFA]] MP for [[Polonnaruwa Electoral District|Polonnaruwa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Members of Parliament: Directory of Members - Roshan Ranasinghe |url=https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/viewMember/3156 |publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]] |access-date=17 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614061306/https://www.parliament.lk/en/members-of-parliament/directory-of-members/?cletter=R |archive-date=14 June 2024 |location=Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Janaka Ratnayake]] || || United Lanka People's Party || Cup || Former chairman of the [[Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka|PUCSL]].
| [[Janaka Ratnayake]] || || United Lanka People's Party || Cup || Former chairman of the [[Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka|PUCSL]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Janaka Ratnayake places deposit for Presidential election |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Janaka-Ratnayake-places-deposit-for-Presidential-election/108-289504 |access-date=17 August 2024 |work=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814072122/https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Janaka-Ratnayake-places-deposit-for-Presidential-election/108-289504 |archive-date=14 August 2024 |location=Colombo, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero || || People's Welfare Front || Tractor || Presidential candidate in [[2010 Sri Lankan presidential election|2010]], [[2015 Sri Lankan presidential election|2015]] and [[2019 Sri Lankan presidential election|2019]].
| Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero || || People's Welfare Front || Tractor || Presidential candidate in [[2010 Sri Lankan presidential election|2010]], [[2015 Sri Lankan presidential election|2015]] and [[2019 Sri Lankan presidential election|2019]].

Revision as of 10:07, 17 August 2024

2024 Sri Lankan presidential election
← 2022 21 September 2024 2029 →
 
Candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe Sajith Premadasa
Party Independent SJB
  File:Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.jpg
Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake Namal Rajapaksa
Party NPP SLPP
Incumbent President

Ranil Wickremesinghe
UNP



Presidential elections will be held in Sri Lanka on 21 September 2024.[1][2] Voters will elect a president for a 5-year term. Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe is running for re-election as an independent candidate.[3][4][5] This would make him the first incumbent president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015. Other candidates include Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Rajapaksa's son Namal Rajapaksa.

Background

The last direct presidential elections held in Sri Lanka were in 2019, where SLPP candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the election in a landslide victory, defeating his main opponent Sajith Premadasa.[6][7] Rajapaksa would eventually resign on 14 July 2022 amidst the 2022 Sri Lankan protests.[8] This triggered an indirect presidential election via Parliament a week later, to elect a successor according to the Article 40 of the Constitution.[9] Then-incumbent Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was appointed by Rajapaksa just two months earlier, received the most votes and was sworn in as the 9th President of Sri Lanka on 21 July 2022.[10][11]

Article 40 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka states that "Any person so succeeding to the office of President shall hold office only for the unexpired period of the term of office of the President vacating office."[12] President Wickremesinghe's term is due to expire on 17 November 2024.[13]

Discussion of the 2024 election has been a major topic since the beginning of 2024 and the Election Commission stated that the election must be held between 17 September and 16 October as required by the Constitution. On 26 July, the Election Commission issued a Gazette notification declaring that the election will be held on 21 September 2024, while nominations for candidates will be accepted by 15 August. The commission chose to hold the election on a Saturday, saying that it wanted to ensure high voter turnout. The same day, Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his candidacy for president for a second term, as an independent candidate.[1][5]

Sri Lankan recent election results
Dates of elections Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(SLPFA) 		Samagi Jana Balawegaya National People's Power Tamil National Alliance United National Party Others
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
2019 presidential election 6,924,255 52.25% － － 418,553 3.16% － － 5,564,239 41.99%[i] 345,452 2.35%
2020 parliamentary election 6,853,690 59.09% 2,771,980 23.90% 445,958 3.84% 327,168 2.82% 249,435 2.15% 950,698 8.20%
Sri Lankan recent election results
2019 presidential election 2020 parliamentary election
Elected members of each electoral district or municipality, gaining the highest number of votes
■ SLPFA ■ SJB ■ TNA ■ SLFP ■ EPDP ■ Other parties

Electoral system

The President of Sri Lanka is elected via limited ranked voting. Voters can express up to three ranked preferences for President. If no candidate receives over 50% of valid votes on the first count, all candidates except for the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes are eliminated. The second and third preferences of the eliminated candidates are distributed until one of the remaining two candidates receives an outright majority.[14] In practice, this system has seen little use, as each direct election going back to the first in 1981 has resulted in a candidate from one of the two major parties or alliances at the time winning in the first count. For this reason, many citizens opt to mark only one candidate, and many are wholly unaware that multiple candidates can be ranked at all.[15]

Candidates

The Election Commission accepted a total of 39 applications in the presidential election by the end of candidate registration on 15 August, the most for a presidential election in Sri Lanka.[16] Despite the record number of candidates, none were female.[17][18]

Major candidates

Candidate Political office and constituency Endorsements Notes Ref.

Ranil Wickremesinghe (75)
Independent 		Current President of Sri Lanka (since 2022)
Leader of the United National Party (since 1994)
Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1993–1994, 2001–2004, 2015–2018, 2018-2019, 2022)
  • Declared 26 July 2024
  • Previously ran in 1999 and 2005.
 [4]

Sajith Premadasa (57)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya 		Current Leader of the Opposition (since 2019)
Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020)
Colombo 		[32]
File:Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.jpg
Anura Kumara Dissanayake (55)
National People's Power 		Former Minister and Chief Opposition Whip (2015–2018)
Leader of the National People's Power (since 2015)
Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (since 2014)
Colombo
  • Declared 29 August 2023
  • Previously ran in 2019.
 [33]

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka (73)
Independent 		5th Chief of the Defence Staff (2009)
Former Minister of Regional Development (2016–2018), Minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development (2018)
18th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army (2005–2009)
Gampaha
  • Declared 25 July 2024
  • Previously ran in 2010.
 [34]

Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe (65)
National Democratic Front 		Former Minister of Justice (2022–2024)
Former Minister of Buddha Sasana (2015–2017), Minister of Higher Education (2018), Minister of Education (2018)
Colombo
  • Declared on 25 July 2024
 [35]

Namal Rajapaksa (38)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 		Former Minister of Youth and Sports (2020–2022)
Hambantota 		[36]

Minor candidates

There are 33 other candidates running in the election in addition to the above six.[37][38]

Candidate Party Symbol[39] Notes
Siripala Amarasinghe Independent Tyre Former JVP/UPFA MP for Gampaha.[40] Presidential candidate in 2019.
Chaminda Anuruddha Independent Horseshoe
P. Ariyanethiran Independent Conch shell Former ITAK/TNA MP for Batticaloa.[41] Endorsed by the EPRLF, PLOTE, TELO, Tamil National Party and TMK.[42]
D. M. Bandaranaike Independent Table fan
P. W. S. K. Bandaranayake National Development Front Coconut Academic at the University of Peradeniya.[43]
Nuwan Bopage Socialist People's Forum Umbrella Aragalaya activist.[44] Endorsed by the FSP and New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party.[45]
Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero Independent Blackboard Former JHU/UPFA MP for Colombo.[46]
Mahinda Dewage Socialist Party of Sri Lanka Balloon
Oshala Herath New Independent Front Till Leader of New Independent Front.[47] Former UNP candidate in Colombo.[48]
Mohamed Ilyaz Independent Syringe
Abubakar Mohamed Infaz Democratic Unity Alliance Two leaves
Siritunga Jayasuriya United Socialist Party Tri-shaw Presidential candidate in 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2019.
Sidney Jayarathna Independent Jackfruit Former UNP/UNFGG MP for Polonnaruwa.[49]
Dilith Jayaweera Communist Party of Sri Lanka Star Leader of Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya.[50] Endorsed by the Sarvajana Balaya.[51]
Sarath Keerthirathne Independent Football Former Deputy Minister. Former SLFP/PA MP for Gampaha.[52] Presidential candidate in 2019.
K. R. Kishan Arunalu People's Front Water tap
Ananda Kularatne Independent Medal Former Cabinet Minister. Former UNP/UNF MP for Hambantota.[53]
A. S. P. Liyanage Sri Lanka Labour Party Kangaroo Presidential candidate in 2010, 2015 and 2019.
Sarath Manamendra New Sinhala Heritage Bow and arrow Presidential candidate in 2010, 2015 (endorsed Mahinda Rajapaksa) and 2019.[54]
Victor Anthony Perera Independent Motorbike Former SLFP/UPFA MP for Puttalam.[55]
K. K. Piyadasa Independent Calculator Former UNP/UNFGG MP for Nuwara Eliya.[56]
M. M. Premasiri Independent Pair of spectacles Former JVP/UPFA MP for Matara.[57]
Namal Rajapakshe Samabima Party Envelope Not to be confused with Namal Rajapaksa or the Rajapaksa family.
Roshan Ranasinghe Independent Cricket bat Former Cabinet Minister. SLPP/SLPFA MP for Polonnaruwa.[58]
Janaka Ratnayake United Lanka People's Party Cup Former chairman of the PUCSL.[59]
Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero People's Welfare Front Tractor Presidential candidate in 2010, 2015 and 2019.
Lalith de Silva United National Freedom Front Comb of plantains
Suranjeewa Anoj de Silva Democratic United National Front Eagle
M. Thilakarajah Independent Bird feather Former NUW/UNFGG MP for Nuwara Eliya.[60]
Keerthi Wickremeratne Our People's Power Party Flag
Priyantha Wickremesinghe Nava Sama Samaja Party Table
Pani Wijesiriwardena Socialist Equality Party Pair of scissors Presidential candidate in 2015 and 2019.
Ajantha de Zoyza Ruhunu People's Party Pineapple Former SLFP/PA National List MP.[61] Presidential candidate in 2019 (endorsed Sajith Premadasa).[62]

One of the main reasons for the proliferation of candidates is the low level of the election deposits required to contest (Rs. 50,000 / US$170 for party candidates or Rs. 75,000 / US$250 for independent candidates), amounts which have not changed since the introduction of presidential elections in 1982.[63][64] Many of the minor candidates are proxy or dummy candidates put up by the main candidates to obtain the maximum benefits of being a candidate, such as two agents at every polling stations, assigning counting agents, free slots on state television and general media coverage.[65][66][67]

Declined

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Opinion polls

Nationwide

Date Polling firm Dissanayake
NPP 		Premadasa
SJB 		Wickremesinghe
UNP 		Rajapaksa
SLPP 		Others Lead Margin
of error 		Sample
size
June 2024 Institute for Health Policy 30% 43% 20% 7% — 13 ±1–11% 18,213
May 2024 Institute for Health Policy 39% 38% 15% 7% — 1 ±1–4% 17,751
April 2024 numbers.lk 46% 22% 18% — 14% 24 ±3.5% 2,048
April 2024 Institute for Health Policy 39% 39% 13% 9% — Tie ±1–4% 17,134
March 2024 Institute for Health Policy 44% 41% 8% 7% — 3 ±1–4% 16,661
February 2024 Institute for Health Policy 53% 34% 6% 7% — 19 ±1–4% 16,234
January 2024 Institute for Health Policy 50% 36% 7% 7% — 14 ±1–4% 15,590
December 2023 Institute for Health Policy 50% 33% 9% 8% — 17 ±1–4% 14,941
October 2023 Institute for Health Policy 51% 30% 13% 6% — 21 ±1–4% 13,935
September 2023 Institute for Health Policy 46% 29% 17% 8% — 17 ±1–3% 13,431
August 2023 Institute for Health Policy 38% 35% 18% 9% — 3 ±1–3% 12,848
July 2023 Institute for Health Policy 39% 33% 19% 9% — 6 ±1–3% 12,269
June 2023 Institute for Health Policy 40% 35% 15% 9% — 5 ±1–3% 11,926
May 2023 Institute for Health Policy 38% 34% 18% 10% — 4 ±1–4% 11,897
April 2023 Institute for Health Policy 45% 37% 13% 6% — 8 ±1–4% 11,367
March 2023 Institute for Health Policy 48% 37% 11% 4% — 11 ±1–5% 10,601

Favourability ratings

January 2024

In IHP SLOTS polling, all major party candidates continued to have negative favourability ratings. The net favourability rating of NPP/JVP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka increased by 12 points to -10 whilst the favourability ratings of SJB candidate Sajith Premadasa and incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe each decreased by 9 points to -53 and -77 respectively.[73]

March 2024

In IHP SLOTS polling, net favourability rating of SJB leader Sajith Premadasa increased 30 points to -30 in March compared to the previous month while favourability ratings of NPP/JVP leader AK Dissanayake and Pres. Ranil Wickremasinghe remained relatively unchanged at -24 (-2) and -78 (+1) respectively.[citation needed]

Notes

  1. ^ New Democratic Front candidate led by the United National Party
  2. ^ Not eligible to run for president due to being a dual citizen.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sri Lanka presidential election set for September 21 amid ailing economy". Al Jazeera. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on Sept. 21". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ "Ranil to contest Presidential election, hints at poll early next year - Top Story | Daily Mirror". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ a b "Presidential Election: Bonds placed for Ranil to contest as independent candidate". Ada Derana. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. ^ a b "President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announces candidacy for Sri Lankan presidency". Deccan Herald. PTI. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  6. ^ "November Lanka polls to test India's presence in southern Indian Ocean region". Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury. The Economic Times. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins the election as Premadasa concedes defeat to the former". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya has officially stepped down". Newsfirst. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ Ondaatjie, Anusha; Sirimanne, Asantha (12 July 2022). "Sri Lanka Latest: Parliament to Elect New President July 20". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  10. ^ Stepansky, Joseph (20 July 2022). "Sri Lanka live news: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Sri Lanka gets new President: Ranil Wickremesinghe". News First. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Presidential Elections (Special Provisions) Act". LawNet. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 1981. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  13. ^ "2024 Presidential Election to be held on September 21". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  14. ^ Presidential Elections Act, No 15 of 1981
  15. ^ Gajanayake, Manjula; Siriwardana, Thusitha; Isuranga, Hirantha; Jayasinghe, Pasan (2019). "2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election: Election Observation Report" (PDF). Centre for Monitoring Election Violence. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  16. ^ "39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka's presidential election, the highest number ever". Associated Press. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  17. ^ Fernandopulle, Sheain (15 August 2024). "Male-dominant presidential run continues". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  18. ^ De Silva, Priyan (16 August 2024). "A male-dominated contest". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Prez Poll: SLPP faction backing Ranil poised to launch new party". Ada Derana. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  20. ^ "SLFP Decides To Back Ranil For President". Newsfirst. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  21. ^ "EPDP vows to support President at September Poll". Daily News. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  22. ^ "Dinesh leaves Rajapaksas and supports Ranil". Newswire. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  23. ^ "Bathiudeen pledges support to Sajith". Daily News. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  24. ^ "Dissident Sri Lanka ruling party group to back main opposition SJB: MP". EconomyNext. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  25. ^ "Humane People's Alliance inks agreement with Samagi Jana Sandhanaya". Newsfirst. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  26. ^ "Dayasiri to back Sajith in Presidential Election". Ada Derana. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  27. ^ "SLMC to offer conditional support to Sajith in prez poll". Ada Derana. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  28. ^ "Tamil Progressive Alliance to support Sajith in Presidential Election". Ceylon Daily News. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  29. ^ "SLFP and UPFA faction back Sajith Premadasa in Presidential Election". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  30. ^ "Patali Champika to support Sajith in Presidential Election". Ada Derana. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  31. ^ "Kandura Janata Peramuna decides to support Sajith! Radhakrishnan tells in Nuwara Eliya! Join SJB alliance on the 8th!". Mawrata News. 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  32. ^ "Sajith Premadasa named as SJB Presidential Candidate". Newswire. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  33. ^ "JVP on the track before race is announced". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  34. ^ "Sarath Fonseka to Contest Presidential Election". Newsfirst. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  35. ^ "Sri Lanka's justice minister to run for president". EconomyNext. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  36. ^ "Namal Rajapaksa Announced As Candidate For Sri Lankan Presidency". NDTV. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  37. ^ "Who's Running For President? Final List Of Those Who Placed Bonds". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  38. ^ "EC accepts nominations of all 39 presidential candidates". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  39. ^ "2024 Presidential Election: Symbols of independent candidates". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  40. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - S. Amarasinghe". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  41. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - P. Ariyaneththiran". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  42. ^ "Some Tamil parties field common candidate". The Island. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  43. ^ "Department of Physics: Academic Staff - Dr. P.W.S.K. Bandaranayake". Kandy, Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  44. ^ "Aragalaya activist Nuwan Bopage enters Presidential fray". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 July 2024. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  45. ^ "Aragalaya activists, political parties launch political alliance". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  46. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Akmeemana Dayarathana Thero". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  47. ^ Samaraweera, Buddhika (1 August 2024). "Prez contender accuses Ranil on public property misuse". The Morning. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  48. ^ Perera, Yohan (28 July 2020). "EC Chairman requested not to release any more audio recordings". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  49. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Anura Sidney Jayarathne". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  50. ^ "Dilith Jayaweera signs nomination papers for Presidential election". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  51. ^ "Sarvajana Balaya to hold first political rally in Nugegoda today". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  52. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - W. K. M. Sarath Keerthirathna". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  53. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Kadukannage Ananda Kularatna". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  54. ^ "Sarath Manamendra supports President Rajapaksa". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  55. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Victor Anthony". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  56. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - K. K. Piyadasa". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  57. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - M. M. Pemasiri Manage". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  58. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Members - Roshan Ranasinghe". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  59. ^ "Janaka Ratnayake places deposit for Presidential election". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  60. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Mylvaganam Thilakarajah". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  61. ^ "Members of Parliament: Directory of Past Members - Ajantha De Zoysa". Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  62. ^ "Ajantha de Zoysa endorses NDF Candidate Sajith Premadasa". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  63. ^ Kariyakarawana, Kurulu Koojana (12 August 2024). "Majority of candidates enter Prez poll for petty personal gains – independent monitors". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  64. ^ Jayawardana, Sandun (12 December 2019). "Acting now to stop dummy candidates". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  65. ^ Samarawickrama, Chaturanga Pradeep (12 August 2024). "Independent candidates used as proxies in elections: Former Election Commissioner". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  66. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (15 August 2024). "Rejected MPs dominate nominations". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  67. ^ "UPFA, NDF all set for do-or-die battle on Jan. 8". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  68. ^ "Rajapaksa to seek second term as Sri Lanka crisis deepens". France 24. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  69. ^ "Sri Lanka President Vows to Finish Term, Won't Run for Re-Election". Bloomberg.com. 6 June 2022.
  70. ^ "Basil will contest for President in 2024, says SLPPS Ranjith Bandara". 7 July 2021.
  71. ^ "Namal tipped to be named SLPP presidential candidate as Dhammika Perera pulls out". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  72. ^ "Ex-Sri Lanka president Sirisena to run again; apologises to Catholics, compares self to Mandela". EconomyNext. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  73. ^ "AK Dissanayake sees favourability ratings improve, but other party leaders see declines in January 2024". ihp.lk. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election&oldid=1240773399"