Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The preferential vote numbers of candidates contesting 'General Election 2020' would be issued on May 4, National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya told the political party representatives today.

He had also agreed to re-evaluate the situation of the country as at May 4 and either confirm the date of the Election set for June 20 or re-schedule it to a new date. The Chairman had pointed out that the gazetted date of the General Election could be once again changed if the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in the coming days.

However, the Commission had agreed to communicate it before May 4 if the date is to be revised again. The period from May 4 till silent period prior to the Election has been allocated for...