2024 Sri Lankan presidential election
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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka before September 2024, according to the constitution. Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe is eligible to run for a second term.[1]
Candidates
Declared
United National Party
| Candidate | Political office and constituency | Date declared | Notes | Ref. | |
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.jpg) Ranil Wickremesinghe (75) United National Party |
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, 2015–2019, 2022) |
8 April 2023 | [1] | ||
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
| Candidate | Political office and constituency | Date declared | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Maithripala Sirisena (71) Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Former President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019) Leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (since 2015) Polonnaruwa |
31 January 2023 | [2] | ||
Samagi Jana Balawegaya
| Candidate | Political office and constituency | Date declared | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) Sajith Premadasa (57) Samagi Jana Balawegaya |
Leader of the opposition (since 2019) Leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020) Colombo district |
16 May 2023 | [3] | ||
Potential
National People's Power
- Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, former Chief Opposition Whip (2015–2018), former Minister of Agriculture (2004), Member of Parliament for Colombo Electoral District (2000–present)[4]
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
- Basil Rajapaksa, former Minister of Finance (2021–2022), former Member of Parliament (2007–2010, 2010–2015, 2021–2022)[5]
Withdrew
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former President of Sri Lanka (2019–2022)[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Ranil to contest Presidential election, hints at poll early next year - Top Story | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Ex-Sri Lanka president Sirisena to run again; apologises to Catholics, compares self to Mandela". EconomyNext. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Sajith Premadasa named as SJB Presidential Candidate". NewsWire. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "The Case For (And Against) Anura Kumara Dissanayake". colombotelegraph.com. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Basil will contest for President in 2024, says SLPPS Ranjith Bandara". 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Rajapaksa to seek second term as Sri Lanka crisis deepens". France 24. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka President Vows to Finish Term, Won't Run for Re-Election". Bloomberg.com. 6 June 2022.
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