Nomination Day For Presidential Election

COLOMBO (News 1st); The process for accepting nominations for the upcoming presidential election will commence at 9 am today. 

Candidates have until 11 am to submit their nominations. 

Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake announced that objections to the nominations can be raised between 9 am and 11.30 am.

This year, 40 candidates have deposited the required security and are eligible to submit their nominations.

In preparation for today's nomination process, the Election Commission held a special discussion yesterday with the candidates and their representatives.

The meeting aimed to provide clarity on the nomination procedure. 

Heads of various government agencies involved in the election process also attended the discussion.