Election Commission empowered to declare Presidential Election

COLOMBO (News1st); The Election Commission was empowered to proclaim the date for the Presidential Election after midnight on Tuesday (16).

The Election Commission said it will declare the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka by the end of July.

The Commission added that several documents related to the election were handed over for printing.

A meeting will be held on Wednesday (17) morning between officials of the Ministry of Finance and members of the Election Commission.

The estimated cost for the Presidential Election is Rs.10 billion.

The discussion will focus on matters related to the provision of the relevant funds including the timely release of funds from the Treasury for the Presidential Polls.

The Department of Government Printing, the Inspector General of Police, and the Post Master General were also summoned to the Election Commission to discuss matters related to the Presidential Election.

A group of United National Party (UNP) representatives are set to meet the Chairman of the Election Commission on Wednesday (17).

A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) met members of the Election Commission on Tuesday (16).