Out of the 40 candidates who were deposited money for the forthcoming Presidential Election 39 candidates had been handed over their nominations to the National Elections Commission yesterday(15).According to the Commission Sarath Kumara Gunaratne who were deposited Rs.75,000 as the bond last wednesday (14) didn't hand over his nomination .
Accordingly President Ranil Wikramasinghe as an Independent candidate running under the symbol Gas Cylinder ,Anura Kumara Dissanayake from National Peoples Power party (NPP) and Sajith Premadasa from Main opposition Samgijanabalawegaya Party have handed over their nominations as the key candidates running for the forthcoming Presidential Election scheduled to be held on 21st of september.Also Former MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka had handed over nomination as an Independent candidate running under the symbol Lantern former MP ,Namal Rajapakshe had handover his nomination behalf of the Sri lanka Podujana Peramuna party and Dilith Jayaweera has handed over his nomination behalf of sarvajana Balaya Party.