Postal Voting for Local Government Election postponed indefinitely
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on February 14, 2023 - 3:20 pm
Postal Voting for the 2023 Local Government Election was postponed indefinitely, said the National Election Commission of Sri Lanka today (February 14).
Sri Lanka’s Election Commission had previously planned to hold postal voting on February 22, 23 and 24.
According to the Senior Official of Election Commision, the decision was taken as the funds required to print the ballot papers for the Postal Vote were not received.
The local government election is scheduled to be held on March 9, 2023.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Court told Kapila Chandrasena was deeply unhappy over return to prison May 12, 2026
- President orders faster resettlement for Kandy families hit by Cyclone Ditwah May 12, 2026
- Sri Lanka President calls for effective use of Rs. 500 Billion cyclone recovery fund May 12, 2026
- Court orders reports on Manusha Nanayakkara’s bank accounts May 12, 2026
- Mahinda Rajapaksa appears before Bribery Commission over SriLankan Airlines Airbus deal May 12, 2026