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UNP and OPPP national list slots | No deadline for nominating: EC

17 Aug 2020

  • Names could be submitted at any time
  • UNP undecided, OPPP in controversy
By Maheesha Mudugamuwa
The United National Party (UNP) and the Our Power of People Party (OPPP), which failed to finalise their National List nominees last week, could do so at anytime without any issue, Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya told The Morning. When asked what would happen in the event the two parties failed to submit nominations even before the first session of the next Parliament, Deshapriya said it wouldn’t be an issue and the two parties could submit their nominations at any time. The acceptance of nominations for National List seats in Parliament concluded on Friday (14). Seven political parties were eligible for National List seats in accordance with the results of the general election. Accordingly, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB),  Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB), Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), and Ahila Ilankai Thamil Congress (AITC) submitted their list of nominees for the National List seats they secured. The names of the National List members of Parliament of the SLPP, ITAK, and AITC have already been gazetted by the EC. On Thursday (13), addressing a news conference, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera of the OPPP said they were going to court as there was a dispute about the nominations that were sent to the EC earlier. Earlier, OPPP General Secretary Ven. Wedinigama Wimalatissa Thera had submitted his name to the EC claiming that he had been nominated to enter Parliament via the National List. But another group including the Chairman of the party disputed his nomination saying the party had decided on Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera. In the meantime, the Working Committee of the UNP is yet to decide on their National List nomination.

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