Sri Lanka, March 13 -- The Election Commission has announced an extension of key deadlines related to the upcoming local government elections, with the official polling date to be determined after the nomination process.

According to Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake, the acceptance of postal vote applications-originally set to close at midnight on March 12-has now been extended until 12.00 midnight on March 17.

Additionally, the deadline for depositing election deposits has been extended until 12.00 noon on March 19.

The nomination period will commence on March 17 and run from 8.30 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. daily until March 19, with a final acceptance window open until 12.00 noon on March 20.

Ratnayake further stated that t...