The Department of Posts announced that the official polling cards for the upcoming local Government (LG) elections are scheduled to be delivered to the Department today (16).

According to Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara, the polling cards will be distributed to households from 20 to 29 April. 

The Department added that if a household had not received their polling cards by 29 April, they can be obtained at the nearest post office after verifying their identity.

The delivery of reserved packets containing the registered postal ballot papers to post offices was carried out yesterday (15). The Department also noted that over 70% of the reserved packets have already been successfully distributed.