General Election: Prez releases Rs. 11Bn

The General election is expected to be held on November 14 2024 while the final day of nominations will be October 4.2024

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has released Rs 11 Billion for the General Elections, Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake said yesterday.   Ratnayake, said the President had signed the relevant document for the release of Rs.11 Billion which is expected to be the total amount of funds needed for the General Election.   

He revealed this to the media following a discussion on preliminary preparations for the upcoming General Election.  

Two meetings regarding the preliminary matters concerning the parliamentary elections were conducted at the Election Commission Office in Rajagiriya yesterday   
The first discussion was held with the participation of District Secretaries and Deputy District Secretaries, and the Commissioner General also attended the discussion.  

Meanwhile, another meeting between District Returning Officers, Assistant Commissioners, and Deputy Election Commissioners was held last afternoon to further discuss election preparations.  

The General election is expected to be held on November 14 2024 while the final day of nominations will be October 4 2024. New Parliament is expected to meet on November 21.