North-East gears up for elections as ballot boxes arrive with police protection

Hundreds of ballot boxes with police protection arrived in several parts of the North-East today in preparation for the Presidential Elections which is to take place tomorrow morning in Sri Lanka. Voting will take place from 7 am in the morning till 4 pm in the evening. Eligible candidates are requested to mark a cross next to the candidate of their choice or to provide their preferences by assigning their first, second, and third choices. It is unclear when the results of the elections will begin to be streamed in, however, Sri Lankans will know by the 22nd of September who will lead the country for the next five years. 

 

 

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