Latest Update: 25.07.2024
This Gazette notification that gives the date of the Presidential Election will be issued tomorrow (July 26th).
Releasing a statement, the National Election Commission said the Gazette will publish on it dates for Presidential poll and calling of nominations.
He added that the decision was taken at a meeting of the Election Commission held today.
As of July 17,2024,National Election Commission was empowered by the Constitution to declare for Presidential election.
Presidential%20Election%20_%20Statement%20from%20Election%20Commission%20-%20gazette.lkLatest Update: 15.07.2024
According to the Constitution, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka is authorized to call the presidential election from Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Opposition political parties and an election monitoring group have requested the Election Commission to announce the nomination date as soon as possible. However, the Commission informed that adequate time is required for preparation for the nomination process and other related tasks.
A senior election official has said that the commission plans to announce the election date and call for nominations by the end of this month.
Last week, Foreign Minister Ali Sabri stated that Sri Lanka’s presidential election is likely to be held on October 5 or 12 this year.
“The presidential election will be held from September 17 to October 17 this year. It is likely to be held on Saturday, October 5 or October 12,” he told Parliament.
The Election Commission says that the voting for the 2024 presidential election will be held between September 17 and October 16.
According to that, the commission states in a notification that the related nominations will be called within the specified period.
Presidential Election 2024 Sri Lanka
| Organization | Election Commission of Sri Lanka |
| Presidential Election 2024 Election Dates | September 21 |
| Results | To be released officially by Election Commission of Sri Lanka |
| Source | Election Commission of Sri Lanka |
The relevant notification is below.
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