The Government Printer, Pradeep Pushpakumara, announced that the printing of postal voting ballot papers for the upcoming local Government elections will be completed by 5 April.

 A total of 700,000 ballot papers will be printed, and the National Election Commission confirmed they will be delivered to post offices by 7 April. 

Postal voting is scheduled for 22-24 April and 28-29 April. 

The printing of all official ballot papers will be finished by 28 April, with distribution starting on 16 April.