Sri Lanka Presidential Election - 2019

8th Presidential Election in Sri Lanka will be held on 16 November 2019. The current President Maithripala Sirisena's term of office will end on 9 January 2020.

Remarkable events

• 11 August - Mahinda Rajapaksa and his Sri Lanka Podujana Party officially announces Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to be its presidential candidate. 
• 18 August - Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka announced as the presidential candidate of the newly-formed political alliance "National People's Power" in a rally held at Galle Face. 
• 3 October - United National Party holds its National Convention at the Sudathasada Indoor Stadium to officially name Sajith Premadasa as candidate to the public.
• 7 October - Nomination for the next president at 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. 33 candidates are set to be nominated.
• 15 October - Sri Lanka Muslim Congress pledge its support to Sajith Premadasa
• 15 October - Tamil Progressive Front pledge to support to Sajith Premadasa. 
• 18 October - Ceylon Workers' Congress pledge to support SLPP candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. 
• 18 October - Jathika Hela Urumaya holds National convention to annouce its support to Sajith Premadasa.