Postal voting from July 14 to 17

The postal voting for the 2020 general election will be held from July 14 to 17, the National Elections Commission announced today.

The Commission said it would hand over the postal ballot papers to the postal authorities for delivery to voters from June 30 to July 02.

Accordingly, the postal voting will be held on July 14 and 15 for employees of state institutions, except District Secretariats, Election offices, Police, tri-forces and Health officials. 

The postal voting will be held for employees attached to District Secretariats, Election offices, Police, tri-forces and Health officials on July 16 and 17.

July 20 and 21 will be set to cast the postal voting for those who are unable to cast postal voting on earlier given dates. They will be provided with facilities to cast the voting from their workplaces. (Sheain Fernandopulle)