The Election Commission says that 648,495 applicants have qualified to vote by mail in connection with the local government elections this time. Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake says that postal ballot papers related to that group have already been issued.
Meanwhile, he further stated that a special postal vote marking center has been planned for police officers who are engaged in security duties due to the Dalada Maligawa pilgrimage.
Accordingly, a special program has been prepared for nearly 10,000 police officers deployed for the Dalada Maligawa pilgrimage to mark their postal votes on the 24th, 25th, 28th and 29th at the Kandy Girls’ High School, he said.