The National Security Council of Sri Lanka has met and discussed ensuring security for the 2024 presidential election and maintaining law and order during the post-election period.

The National Security Council, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, met today (19) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. 

They discussed ensuring security for the 2024 presidential election, supporting the Election Commission, securing candidates and polling stations and maintaining law and order post-election without disrupting daily life, the President’s Media Division said. 

President Wickremesinghe has also instructed the heads of the security agencies to take all necessary steps to maintain law and order in the country without disrupting the daily lives of the people during the post-election period, the PMD said.