Elections Commission chairman hints at presidential poll dates

May 31, 2019 09:56 pm

A presidential election will definitely be held between the 9th of November to 9th of December, says the Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya.

Joining Derana ‘Talk with Chatura’, the chairman said President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya have been informed in this regard by the Elections Commission.

The farthest date of holding the presidential election is December 7th and the nearest date is November 15th, the Elections Commission chairman also added.

Mr Deshapriya stressed that postponing elections is far more disastrous than the destruction caused by a terrorist bomb attack.

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