2025 LG Election campaigning to end at midnight on 3 May

All campaign activities related to the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election are scheduled to end at midnight on 3 May, the National Election Commission has announced.

Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said accordingly, the period from midnight on 3 May until the Election Day will be declared an election silence period.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner General noted that the distribution of polling cards to households will take place until today and stressed that any individual who has not received their polling cards by this evening can collect them by visiting the area Sub Post Office.

Saman Sri Ratnayake added that the Election Commission has decided to use the little finger of each voter to make an appropriate mark when voting during the LG election.

Meanwhile, the Department of Posts has stated that more than 94% of the official polling cards given to the Postal Department have been distributed so far.

The Postal Department also stated that if an individual has not received his or her polling card after today, they can visit the local post office or sub-post office, verify their identity, and obtain the polling card until the Election Day.