Voting concludes : When can we expect the first result?

September 21, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Voting in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election concluded at 04.00 pm today. 

According to the National Election Commission, the first result of the election, which is the postal votes, is expected to be released before midnight today.

The Election Commission further said that it hopes to complete announcing the election results by tomorrow (Sep 22), even if it enters counting preferential votes. 

“Postal vote counting will begin around 4.30 to 5.00 PM, and we expect to release the first postal results before midnight today,” Election Commission officials said. (Newswire)