Applications to register six new political parties awaiting Sri Lanka Election Commissioner's return

Applications from six new political parties are pending approval of the Election Commissioner, sources at the Department of Elections say.
These political parties will be in addition to the 63 already registered political parties if they get approved by the Election Commissioner.

The applications are yet to be processed since the Election Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayake is on vacation overseas following the two major elections, presidential and general elections earlier this year.
Discussions were underway among authorities in recent past regarding cancellation of registration of the political parties that did not contest elections consecutively for a number of elections.