Special Ballot Paper for Visually Impaired Individuals in Upcoming Elections

A decision has been reached to provide a special ballot paper for visually impaired persons in all upcoming elections.

Commissioner General of Elections Saman Ratnayake said a special ballot paper will be issued for such people at every polling station.

Speaking during a special media briefing of the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities he said a pilot project in this regard was succesful in 10 polling stations in the Nuwara Eliya district.
      He added that special attention will also be directed to the needs of the hearing impaired and accessibility for disabled persons at polling stations.

Ratnayake said measures will be taken to provide an identity card to disabled persons.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Caucus for Persons with Disabilities MP Dullas Alahapperuma said he will present a proposal to Parliament on Monday (04) to purchase buses for persons with disabilities as a pilot project, based on the 2024 Budget proposal to purchase 600 buses.