INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Several of the major political parties contesting in the upcoming general election have signed their nomination papers today (09).According
to the Election Commission, a total of 33 independent groups and political parties have already submitted nominations to contest the 2024
election operations office of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, located on Flower Road in Colombo.The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(SLPP) signed their nomination papers for the upcoming general election at their head office in Nelum Mawatha, Battaramulla.The submission
of nominations for the General Election commenced on October 4 and will continue until 12.00 noon on October 11.In the meantime, the
deadline for accepting postal vote applications had been extended to midnight tomorrow (October 10).Additionally, the Election Commission
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) who observed the previous presidential election, along with the representatives of 08 countries
including Russia are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka.Moreover, the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission has also requested
permission from the Election Commission to monitor the upcoming general election.The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) and the Asian Network
for Free Elections (ANFREL) are also scheduled to visit Sri Lanka to observe the election process.The general election is to be held on
November 14 while the new Parliament is scheduled to meet on November 21, 2024.
