As many as 12 candidates have so far expressed readiness to contest the upcoming presidential polls.
Main among they are incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
SLFP’s minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, MJP leader Dilith Jayaweera, businessman Dhammika Perera, former PUCSL chairman Janaka Ratnayake, former minister Roshan Ranasinghe and chief incumbent of Mihintale Rajamaha Vihara Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thera are the others.
Also, northern Tamil parties and the FSP-led Jana Aragala movement have declared intentions to field candidates.
Political analysts believe this could be the presidential election with the highest ever number of candidates.
