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The Election Commission states that 33 candidates have placed their bail in the presidential election. The Commission states that 12 other candidates have placed their bail in the Presidential Election yesterday. UNP MP Sajith Premadasa was placed on bail yesterday while former Speaker of Parliament Chamal Rajapaksa was placed on bail. Also, MP Kumara Welgama as an independent candidate, Mahesh Senanayake representing the National People's Party and Duminda Nagamuwa representing the Frontline Socialist Party filed deposits yesterday. Meanwhile the acceptance of postal voting applications ended at midnight last night. It is also stated that all the candidates who are contesting the Presidential Election will be called to the Election Commission tomorrow. Meanwhile, President of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya states that election laws will be strictly implemented during the presidential election. He made this statement at a media briefing hel...

A crucial central committee meeting of the SLFP is being held today. The party is headed by President Maithripala Sirisena. The meeting will be held at the official residence of the President. The central committee of the party is to make a final decision on whether it will join the SLFP at the presidential election. Meanwhile, a meeting of all SLFP organizers was held in Colombo yesterday. It is reported that discussions have been held regarding the alliance with the People's Alliance.