Colombo, July 7 (LankaXpress) – The Chairman of the Election Commission has announced that the 2024 voter list will be certified in the coming days, with the Presidential election date to be revealed after July 17th. The election is slated to occur between September 17th and October 16th.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has confirmed to the Chief Prelate of Ramanna Maha Nikaya, Most Ven. Makulewe Wimala Nayaka Thero, that he has informed the Election Commissioner about the necessity of holding the election as scheduled. “I have officially notified the Election Commissioner that the election should proceed as scheduled,” stated President Wickremesinghe, as quoted by the President’s Media Division.