by D.B.S. Jeyaraj

Three days from today(23rd) the nation will be going to the polls to elect the most powerful person in the Country

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Twenty-Three potential candidates handed in their nominations on December 17th 2009but with the Commissioner of Elections rejecting one there were only twenty-two in the fray.

Of these two dropped out from the race with one-a Buddhist priest-transferring his support to Mahinda Rajapakse and the other-a Muslim parliamentarian-extending his solidarity to Sarath Fonseka.

Of the twenty contestants for the Presidential stakes,Sixteen are contesting from big, huge, medium, small, tiny and miniscule parties. Four are Independents. [click here to read in full ~ dbsjeyaraj.com]