Sri Lanka General Election set for November 14, 2024
(Photo made by Microsoft Copilot)
Sri Lanka’s general election will be held on November 14, 2024, and nominations for the upcoming election will be accepted from October 4 to October 11, 2024.
Political parties and independent candidates have 7 days (one week) to submit their nominations.
This was announced in an Extraordinary Gazette notification (No. 2403/13) issued on September 24, 2024, by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who dissolved the Parliament of Sri Lanka, effective midnight on September 24, 2024.
The dissolution was executed under Article 70 of the Constitution and in accordance with the Parliamentary Elections Act No. 1 of 1981, effective midnight on September 24, 2024.
Following the general election, the new Parliament is scheduled to convene on November 21, 2024.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s Public Security Ministry orders acceleration of investigations into high-profile cases October 12, 2024
- Sri Lanka requires approval for use of Prime Minister’s and Ministers’ photos October 12, 2024
- Security booths removed from either side of road near Temple Trees October 12, 2024
- Ajith Mannapperuma withdraws from election and resigns from SJB October 12, 2024
- Sri Lanka President, USAID’s Samantha Power discuss boosting cooperation October 12, 2024
