Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Two political parties tender nomination­s

11 independen­t groups make deposits

- BY SANDUN A. JAYASEKERA

Two political parties had tendered nomination­s while 11 independen­t groups had made cash deposits by mid noon yesterday for the September PC polls, Elections Commission­er Mahinda Deshapriya said.

Three independen­t groups each had made deposits for Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy Districts and one group each in Kurunegala and Jaffna. Sri Lanka Labour party had tendered nomination to the Returning Officer in the Jaffna District and Jana Setha Peramuna had tendered nomi- nations for Kilinochch­i, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts.

Independen­t groups must make a deposit of Rs. 2,000 for each candidate on the nomination list. District Secretarie­s in the ten districts were acting as Returning Officers and would accept nomination­s from political parties and independen­t groups until 12.00 noon on August 1. Independen­t candidates must attach the receipt of the cash deposit along with their respective nomination list.

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