The nominations from 690 recognised political parties and independent groups were accepted nationwide for the 2024 General Election, the National Election Commission announced.
According to the Election Commission, 74 nomination papers were rejected due to various reasons.
Meanwhile, the nominations of a total of 46 contestants have been approved to contest the Parliamentary Election from the Colombo District.
The returning officer in charge of the Colombo District Prasanna Janaka Kumara said the nominations of 28 recognized political parties and 22 independent groups were accepted.
Addressing the media, he further said that among the nominations, three independent groups and one recognised political party were rejected due to various reasons.
The acceptance of nominations for the 2024 General Election concluded at 12.00 PM today, The Parliamentary Election is scheduled for 14 November 2024. (Newswire)
