Dissanayake aims to secure a majority in parliament to put forward his policies to revive the island nation from its financial crisis.
The independent body, Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) is overseeing the 10th general polls and the inaugural session of the newly elected Parliament is scheduled for November 21, Daily News reported.
A total of 8,361 candidates, with 5,015 from 408 recognised political parties and 3,346 from 282 independent groups are vying for selection as representatives of the new Parliament, the Daily News reported. All 225 seats in the unicameral parliament are being contested. All members are elected for a five-year term. But 29 out of 225 seats are decided indirectly through a national list.
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