Presidential poll to be held between September 17, October 16
Posted on May 9th, 2024
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, May 9 (Daily Mirror) – The Election Commission formally announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held on a day between September 17 and October 16.
Issuing a notice signed by its chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, the Election Commission said it will call for nominations to hold the Presidential election within the specified timeframe in terms of the provisions of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Presidential Elections Act No. l5 of 1981, and that by virtue of the powers vested with the Election Commission to fix the date for the election, it will hold the Presidential election between 17 September 2024 and l6 October 2024.