Presidential Election 2024 - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission officially announced that the Presidential election will be held on September 21, 2024.

A total of 40 candidates made their deposits, including 22 from recognized political parties, one from other political parties, and 17 independent candidates.

Nominations were accepted on August 15, 2024, and 39 out of the 40 candidates who had deposited their bail submitted their nominations.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe submitted his nomination as an independent candidate, while Sajith Premadasa filed his nomination under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party.

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake submitted his nomination as the NPP candidate, and Namal Rajapaksa filed his nomination as the candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).