Colombo (News 1st); The National Elections Commission extended polling hours for the 2020 Parliamentary Elections.

In a statement, the NEC said it decided to extend the closing of the poll of the Parliamentary Election scheduled from 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM on the 05th of August 2020 to 05:00 PM.

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