Over 24,000 postal vote applications for the upcoming Presidential election have been rejected, the Elections Commission said.
The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake said that 736,589 applications were received for postal voting during the 2024 Presidential election.
He said that of the 736,589 applications 24,268 postal vote applications were rejected.
Sri Lankan will elect a new President on 21st September 2024.
Postal voting for the election will be held on September 04, 05 and 06.