Two political parties tender nominations
11 independent groups make deposits
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.