Presidential Election on November 16
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on September 18, 2019 - 6:49 pm

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said today the presidential election would be conducted on November 16, 2019.
Further, the nominations for the elections will be called on the 07th of October, 2019.
The Gazette notification on the relevant dates will be issued tonight (18), stated the Elections Commission Chairman.
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The options available to the voter are:
1. Democracy, supremacy of Parliament, Independent Commissions and FREEDOM to pursue opportunity, independant judiciary and access to law and order
2. Autocracy, family rule, total loss of freedom, wealth accumulation by few persons, exploitation, white van justice