15 Independent groups submit deposits

By Ranjan Kasthuri and G D. Sugathapala   
Around 15 independent groups have submitted deposits to contest for the general elections, sources from the Election Commission said yesterday.   Accordingly G. A. Viraj Priyaratne will contest for the Colombo District, Dhammika Kumara  will also contest for Colombo, A. Bandu Saman Kumara, Saliya Shanthilal  and C.Anusha Dharshani who had submitted deposits will contest for Gampaha, Kalutara and Nuwara Eliya Districts respectively.    
Independent groups have also submitted deposits for Galle, Jaffna, Vanni, Batticloa, Trincomalee and Nuwara Eliya districts.