EC to finalise candidate preference numbers ahead of General Election

By: Isuru Parakrama

October 15, Colombo (LNW): The Election Commission has announced that the preference numbers for candidates contesting the forthcoming general election will be made public by tomorrow (16).

A spokesperson for the commission confirmed that the necessary information has already been collected from all districts and is currently undergoing the verification process.

Once the verification is complete, the preference numbers will be submitted back to the respective district secretaries for final approval.

The commission is working diligently to finalise the issuance of these numbers between today and tomorrow to ensure that all procedural timelines are met ahead of the election.

In addition to this, a meeting between representatives of political parties and the Election Commission has been scheduled for this morning.

The gathering will serve as a platform to discuss key matters related to the upcoming parliamentary election, with a particular focus on the maximum expenditure allowed per candidate.

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Sir David Attenborough at 100 — Still Not OutA Century at the Crease in Service to Humanity

By: Roger Srivasan May 09, LNW (Colombo): Today, Sir David...

Sri Lanka’s Biggest US Trade Mission Sparks Investment Optimism

Sri Lanka has launched its largest-ever corporate delegation to...

Renewable Power Firms Sound Alarm over Rs.10bn crisis

Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector has warned of a...

Festive Welfare Payment Chaos Raises Administrative Competence Issues

The Government’s admission that duplicate Aswesuma welfare payments totaling...