Sri Lankan Voters To Cast Their Vote At The Parliamentary Election Scheduled To Be Held Tomorrow (17)

Sri Lankan Parliament

Sri Lankan Voters numbering 150,44490 are due to cast their vote tomorrow(17) at the Parliamentary Election to be held to elect 194 members to the Parliament .

According to the Elections Secretariat 6151 candidates are contesting in this election to secure a Parliamentary Seat and out of them 550 are female candidates.

Eligible Voters are due to cast their vote from 7 a.m to 4 p.m tomorrow at 12,314 polling  centers set up throughout the Island.The Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has requested the voters to cast their votes as early as possible during the given time and carry the official Ballot Card along with a valid Identity Card with them to the polling center.

According to the Elections Commissioner the Ballot Boxes and Ballot Papers were  transported to the Polling Centers situated throughout the island by this evening.

The Governing United National Party(UNP),United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) are the main parties contesting for the election.