Sri Lanka announces Presidential Election on September 21, nomination on August 15

July 26 (AdaDerana) – The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations.

Accordingly, the Presidential Election will be held on 21 September, 2024 and Nominations will be accepted on 15 August 2024, according to the Gazette notification.

The Gazette states that the term of the President expires on November 17, 2024 and, that the poll for the election of the President shall be taken not less than one month and not more than two months before the expiration of the term of office of the President in office, as stipulated in Article 31 (3) of the Constitution.

Thereby, the Election Commission declares 15th August 2024 as the date of nomination of candidates for the Election of the President and the office of the Election Commission in Rajagiriya, as the place of nomination of candidates for the said election.

The Gazette also declares 21st September, 2024, as the date for holding the poll for the presidential election.