Silent period before the 2024 general elections begins

COLOMBO (News 1st): The silent period for the 2024 general elections began yesterday at midnight, after the end of the campaign period.

Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake said the silent period will remain in effect until November 14.

He urged all candidates to adhere to election laws and regulations during this silent period.

The Commissioner General further reiterated that all preparations for the 2024 general elections are now complete.

Registered voters who were unable to obtain their official voting card can now obtain them online.

The National Election Commission has announced that registered voters can visit the National Election Commission e-services website and follow the instructions to download their voting card.

Meanwhile, Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Rathnayake confirmed that the necessary security arrangements for the general elections are already in place.

He further emphasized that the transport of ballot boxes to polling stations will begin tomorrow.

According to the Election Commission, nearly 200,000 state sector workers have been deployed for election duties.

A total of 8,361 candidates are contesting in the 2024 general elections.

Of these, 5,015 are from political parties, while 3,346 are independent candidates.