Nearly 700 in fray for Parliamentary seats Source:FT 690 political parties and groups confirmed to contest Sri Lanka’s General Election ECSL says 764 nominations were submitted and 74 were rejected for non-compliance Urges parties or groups whose papers were rejected to seek legal redress if they believe rejection was not in line with law NPP submits nominations for all districts and PM Harini Amarasuriya expresses confidence at gaining over 133 seats Senior Rajapaksa’s absent from SLPP’s election contest except for Shasheendra Rajapaksa and Nipuna Ranawaka Namal Rajapaksa tops SLPP national list along with many party big wigs including Sagara Kariyawasam and Gamini Lokuge Internal conflict rise within SJB after actress Damitha Abeyratne was excluded from Ratnapura district nomination list The Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) has confirmed that 690 accepted political parties and independent groups will contest in the 22 electoral districts for the upcoming General Election, scheduled for ...