evidence: The Election Commission has assigned the "Gas Cylinder" symbol to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is contesting this year’s presidential election as an independent candidate. President Ranil Wickremesinghe signed his nomination papers on Wednesday (14) at his political office in Flower Road, Colombo to contest the upcoming Presidential Election. [...] On July 26, President’s Counsel Ronald Perera had placed bonds on behalf of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest the forthcoming Presidential Election as an independent candidate.