Presidential candidate Mohammed Ilyas passes away
Posted by Editor on August 23, 2024 - 8:51 am
(Photo made by Microsoft Copilot)
Mohammed Ilyas, an independent candidate in Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential Election, has died at the age of 78.
He passed away last night (August 22) while receiving treatment at Puttalam Hospital after a sudden illness.
During the government of former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Ilyas served as a Member of Parliament.
He filed his nomination on August 15, 2024, to run in the upcoming presidential election and was contesting for the fourth time, having also run in 2010, 2015, and 2019.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka and India launch three key development projects to boost energy and agriculture April 6, 2025
- Bar Association calls for immediate investigation into youth’s death in Police custody April 6, 2025
- Sri Lanka President welcomes Indian PM Narendra Modi in Colombo April 5, 2025
- Sri Lanka sends special medical and relief team to earthquake-hit Myanmar April 5, 2025
- Seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between India and Sri Lanka April 5, 2025
