Postal Ballot Paper Distribution Underway; Voting Dates Revised

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Election Commission says that all postal ballot papers will be distributed by April 21.

Chairman of the Commission R. M. A. L. Ratnayake said that if a court issues any rulings affecting specific local government bodies, postal voting in those areas may be delayed accordingly.

So far, ballot papers for postal voting have been dispatched to 227 local government institutions. 

Distribution to the remaining 112 institutions is expected to be completed in the coming days.

In light of the recent legal developments, the Commission has also revised the dates for marking postal ballots. 

Postal voting for all state institutions, including the police, tri-services, schools, corporations, and statutory boards, will now take place on April 24, 25, 28, and 29.