Hizbullah and Sivajilingam contest the presidential election

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Former Eastern Province Governor M. L. A. M. Hizbullah and former Parliamentarian M. K. Sivajilingam had placed deposits to contest the Presidential Election 2019.

The Elections Commission said that eight candidates had placed cash deposits today.

The submission of deposits for the presidential election concluded at 12 noon today (06) and a total of 41 candidates have deposited cash payments for the election.

It was reported that this is the highest number of candidates who have placed a cash deposit for a presidential election so far.

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Manu Sunday, 06 October 2019 03:03 PM

What a comedy? Where the country is going? Wait Gata is coming to tame you all.

Arosha Perera Monday, 07 October 2019 09:49 AM

The purpose of Hizbullah and Sivajilingam contesting is to deny minority votes to Sajith. They are supporting Gota.

High class Tamil of north Sunday, 06 October 2019 03:05 PM

Tamil doesn't want this to happen

Kevin Monday, 07 October 2019 10:11 AM

Tamils votes are the deciding factor of the president. Now this is gonna affect the overall votes..

S.T.M. Jabeer (attorney-at-law) Monday, 07 October 2019 01:33 PM

Both these robbers are backing Gotabaya.... no doubt. Shameless idiots.

Wilson Monday, 07 October 2019 01:35 PM

Sivagilingam is a LTTE fellow and Hisbullah is belongs to ISIS, do we need these terrorists?

kumar Monday, 07 October 2019 03:22 PM

Wilson: Since, war criminals are contesting this is not a surprise.

raj Monday, 07 October 2019 04:25 PM

are you associated war criminals?

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