Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission will get powers under the Constitution to set a date for the next Presidential elections from July 17 onwards, Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake has said.
“According to the Constitution and the law, the Presidential Elections has be held in between one month before November 18 and two months after,” Ratnayake told reporters.
“So if we work backwards, most likely about July 17 – that is the closest date – the Commission gets the power to make the announcement.”
He said the electors list is now being finalized.