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Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, Anura Kumara Dissanayake are among the 28 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on
Last Updated : 19 September 2024, 10:39 IST
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Ranil Wickermesinghe, 75

Sri Lanka's president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he arrives at his final election campaign rally for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he arrives at his final election campaign rally for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Sajith Premadasa, 57

Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya  party, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 18, 2024.

Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 18, 2024.

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of presidential election, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 18, 2024.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of presidential election, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 18, 2024.

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Namal Rajapaksa, 38

Namal Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna  party, gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 15, 2024.

Namal Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 15, 2024.

Credit: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Nuwan Bopage, 40

Nuwan Bopage, a presidential candidate from the People's Struggle Alliance, gestures as he arrives to attend an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential election, in Homagama, Sri Lanka, September 16, 2024.

Nuwan Bopage, a presidential candidate from the People's Struggle Alliance, gestures as he arrives to attend an election campaign rally ahead of the presidential election, in Homagama, Sri Lanka, September 16, 2024.

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Published 19 September 2024, 10:39 IST

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