EC extends deadline for postal voting applications

Colombo, August 5 (Daily Mirror) - The deadline for submitting postal voting applications, originally set to expire at midnight today, has been extended, announced Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake. 

Voters now have until 12:00 midnight on Friday, August 9, to submit their applications. 

This extension comes in response to concerns over potential postal delays and numerous public requests for additional time.