Gazette Extraordinary Declaring Presidential Election 2019
Gazette Extraordinary Declaring Presidential Election 2019
Gazette Extraordinary Declaring Presidential Election 2019
WHEREAS the term of office of the President expires on January nineth, 2020 :
And whereas paragraph (3) of Article 31 of the Constitution requires that a poll for the Election of the President be
taken not less than one month and not more than two months before the expiration of the term of office of the President in
office :
Now Therefore, we by virtue of the powers vested in the Election Commission by Section 2 of the Presidential
Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981 read with Article 104 B of the Constitution fix, –
I. October 07, 2019 as the date of nomination of candidates for the Election of the President;
II. Election Secretariat, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya, as the place of nomination of candidates for such election;
and
III. November 16, 2019, as the date on which the poll for such election shall be taken.
Election Secretariat,
Rajagiriya,
On this 18th day of September, 2019.
1A - G 30914— 637 (09/2019) PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.
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