The Election Commission is expected to announce the date of the presidential election tomorrow (26th), following a meeting scheduled for today (25th). The date of the election will be a key topic of discussion during this meeting.
Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, confirmed that the election date will be revealed by the end of this week.
District secretaries have indicated that the official commencement of district election duties is on hold until the election date is announced by the commission.
Additionally, Chairman Rathnayake reported that the commission has halted nearly thirty politically influenced events and programs to ensure a fair election process.