Election Commission of Sri Lanka Counting of votes in Parliamentary poll begins and first results out in the afternoon – officials Thursday August 6, 2020 Sri Lanka postal voting application deadline extended over coronavirus Tuesday March 17, 2020 Elections Commission stops state job appointments during campaign Wednesday March 4, 2020 Waruna Liyanage for Ranjith De Zoysa’s seat Friday December 13, 2019 NPP lodges complaint against false report on second preference Friday November 15, 2019 Numerous complaints on the misuse of state buildings and vehicles – TISL Thursday November 14, 2019 Worst media behaviour in election history – Election Commissioner By Imesh Ranasinghe Thursday November 14, 2019 Campaigning to end midnight today; final rallies of main candidates in Colombo suburbs Wednesday November 13, 2019 TISL wants action against politicos using SLAF helicopters Tuesday November 12, 2019 Cabinet paper proposing ministers’, president’s staff confirmation withdrawn Monday November 11, 2019 Over 3000 complaints lodged over the Presidential poll Friday November 8, 2019 CMEV probing missing names in electoral lists By Yakuta Dawood Tuesday November 5, 2019 Deshapriya receives a “clarification” from Shavendra Friday October 18, 2019 PAFFREL to monitor social media for election violations Wednesday October 16, 2019 Candidate Monk complains to CaFFE over fake FB post Tuesday October 15, 2019 Over 40 election complains reported to EC in 24 hours Thursday October 10, 2019 Officials bear the responsibility for the misuse of state resources By Imesh Ranasinghe Tuesday October 8, 2019 Record 35 to run for President Monday October 7, 2019 SLFP has named candidate, Election Commissioner confirms By Imesh Ranasinghe Friday September 6, 2019