COLOMBO (News 1st); The secretaries of all political parties have been summoned to the Election Commission. Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said that a meeting will be held on the 6th of June at the Elections Commission. He said that the party Secretaries will be briefed ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Election Commission has gazetted the name of Jagath Samarawickrema for the Polonnaruwa District Parliamentary seat vacated by the sudden death of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala. S. Jagath Samarawickrama has been declared elected as a Me...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A group of protestors from the GotaGogama protest site met the Chairman of the Election Commission Attorney-at-Law Nimal Punchihewa. A spokesman for the Election Commission said that they had a lengthy discussion on the current crisis in the country. Protesters had raise co...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The deadline for applications for the registration of New Political Parties expires on Thursday (24). The Chairman of the Election Commission, Attorney-at-Law, Nimal Punchihewa stated that the application period ends after 12 noon on Thursday (24). The Chairman of the Elect...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The term of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reforms has been extended to the 31s of March 2022. Accordingly, the approval has been granted to extend the term of the Parliament Select Committee to Identify Appropriate Reforms of the Election Laws and the Elector...