COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Elections Commission (NEC) proposed the submission of an "Income and Expenditure Report" by all candidates contesting an election, be included in the new constitution, the NEC Chairman said. This was proposed through the list of proposals submitted by the NEC, to ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): An investigation was launched with regard to the allegations that names of residents of the original villages in the North had been removed from the electoral register, the National Elections Commission (NEC) said on Friday (Jan. 22). MPs Rishad Bathiudeen and Kader Masthan re...

Colombo (News 1st); MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who was sentenced to 04 years of rigorous imprisonment will legally lose his parliamentary seat in another 06 months, said the Chairman of the National Elections Commission Nimal Punchihewa. Speaking to News 1st the NEC Chairman said if a person is convic...

Colombo (News 1st); The new members of the National Elections Commission will commence their duties from Thursday (10), announced the NEC's Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake. Chairman - Nimal Punchihewa Member - M. M. Mohammed Member - S. B. Divaratne Member - K. P. P. Pathirana ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The general public is not required to visit Grama-Niladhari offices to complete election revision applications, the National Elections Commission emphasized on Thursday (Oct. 08). The NEC received complaints regarding certain Grama Niladhari officers requiring people to visit ...