As of today (11th), it has been reported that 19 presidential candidates have yet to engage in any election campaigning.
Rohana Hettiarachchi, the Executive Director of PAFFREL (People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections), revealed that some of these candidates have not even established party offices. He further noted that only ten candidates have secured airtime to present their policies to the public.
There are even reports that some of these candidates have not been located.
This year, 39 individuals initially entered the presidential race, although one has since passed away. Currently, only ten candidates are actively participating in campaign activities.
This year’s election marks the highest number of candidates in the country’s presidential election history.
