Srilanka, March 19 -- Maria Benanza, a German national who recently acquired Sri Lankan citizenship, has deposited her nomination to contest as an independent candidate in this year's local government elections.

Benanza will be running for a seat in the Galewela Pradeshiya Sabha.

She expressed her intention to contest the elections as a means of contributing to positive change in Sri Lanka.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily News Sri Lanka....