Presidential candidate Illiyas passes away

Muhammad Illiyas, an independent candidate for the 2024 Presidential election, passed away at the Puttalam Hospital last night at the age of 78, following a sudden heart attack.

 

Illiyas was a Member of Parliament during the Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga government, elected to Parliament from the Jaffna district.

 

Mohammad Illiyas was hospitalized two days ago due to a sudden illness.

 

With his sudden death, the list of Presidential candidates is reduced to thirty-eight.