Accepting postal vote applications for the upcoming Western and Southern Provincial Council Elections will commence on Monday.

Additional Elections Commissioner R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said that postal vote applications can be submitted till the February 7. He further said that government workers who are permanent residents of the said province can submit applications in this regard.

Meanwhile,  the time period given to independent parties that are contesting the provincial council elections to place money deposits commenced on Friday. This time period is set to expire at 12 noon on February  5

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