Srilanka, March 12 -- The Election Commission has issued a special notice for eligible government officials, security officers, and postal vote certification officers who wish to vote by post.

The deadline for submitting postal vote applications for the local government elections, originally set for midnight on March 12, has been extended to midnight on March 17. This extension was granted due to potential postal delays and requests made to the Commission.

The Commission has instructed that all applications must reach the respective District Election Offices by midnight on the 17th. To prevent further delays, applicants submitting forms between March 13 and 17 are advised to categorize them by district, place them in separate envelopes...