The time given to the candidates to deposit bonds for the upcoming presidential election will end at mid-day today.

It did not take place yesterday as it was a public holiday.

A meeting to of the representatives of candidates who had already placed bonds was held yesterday with the participation of Elections Commissioner and police officers to inform the procedure on the nomination day. Nominations will be accepted on December 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Sixteen candidates from recognized political parties and two independents have deposited the respective bonds to contest the presidential election. They are:

Baththaramulle Seelarathana Thera (Jana Setha Peramuna)
M.B Thamunimulla (Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya)
Paani Wijesiriwardhane (Socialist Equality Party)
Sirithunga Jayasooriya (United Socialist Party)
Rajapaksa Percy Mahendra (United People’s Freedom Alliance)
Jayantha Kulathunga (Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha Paskshaya)
Vimal Geeganage (Sri Lanka National Front)
Palle Watte Gamaralage Maithreepala Yapa Sirisena (New Democratic Front)
I.M Ilyaas (Independent)
Maulavi Ibrahim Nisthar Mohamad Mishlar (United Peace Front)
Polgampala Ralage Chaminda Anuruddha Polgampala (Independent)
Duminda Nagamuwa (Frontline Socialist Party)
A.S.P Liyanage (Sri Lanka Labour Party)
Sundharam Mahendran (Nawa Sama Samaja Party)
Katugampala Appuhamilage Prasanna Priyankara (Democratic National Movement)
Rajapaksha Aarachchilage Namal Ajith Rajapaksha (Our National Front)
Rathnayaka Aarachchige Sirisena (Patriotic National Front)
Sarath Manamendra (Nawa Sihala Urumaya)