October 31, Colombo (LNW): Four individuals from the Matara District, whose names have been included in the National Democratic Front’s (NDF) General Election candidate list, have alleged that their nominations were made without their consent.
The candidates, who represent the NDF’s “car” symbol, reported their concerns to the Deniyaya Police after learning of their nomination through their polling cards delivered by the Postal Department.
Tharanga Deshapriya, Chamal Lasantha, Nishal Prinayantha, and Prasad Udaya filed the complaint, emphasising that they had no prior knowledge of their names being on the list and had not consented to stand in the election.
Shocked by the discovery, they sought immediate clarification and assistance from authorities.
The Deniyaya Police have now referred the complaint to the election office within the Matara Police Superintendent’s jurisdiction and alerted the Election Commission to investigate the matter.
Additionally, the four individuals were advised to submit a formal complaint to the Matara Returning Officer, as the incident raises serious concerns about electoral transparency and candidate rights.
