Nuwara Eliya District prepares for the Presidential Election
Election work in the Nuwara Eliya District is going apace for the forthcoming Presidential Election.
534,150 persons in the Nuwara Eliya District are qualified to vote at the Presidential Election. Out of these 13,615 are qualified for postal voting and distribution of postal votes was done on Dec.15 at the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat.
There are four regions within the Nuwara Eliya District with 423 voting centres and 10 coordinating centres . It is expected that nearly 5100 officers will assist in the election while 1600 officers are detailed for counting the votes.
Election work in the District is being conducted very peacefully. The Nuwara Eliya District Secretary D. P.G.Kumarasiri will be the District Returning Officer. (NJ/KH)