Friday, November 15, 2019
Road Barricades Used In Palali And Palai Areas Removed -Police Media Spokesman's Office
Road barricades used by Army officers
in Roads at Palali and Palai Police Divisions in Northern province since last morning (15)without a permission of National Election Commission had been later removed accordance to the advise of Police ,Police Media Spokesman's Office has announced .
As using Road Batticades in roads is unnecessary Pokice have advised the Army to remove them the Office has stated.
As using Road Batticades in roads is unnecessary Pokice have advised the Army to remove them the Office has stated.
Voting For The Seventh Presidential.Election Begun At 7 A.M
The voting for the presidential election
to elect seventh Executive President of Sri Lanka has begun 7 a.m this morning (16) at around 12,848 polling stations located islandwide .
35 Candidates including two Buddhist Monks ,A female ,A Minister and Dual Citizenship holder are being contested for the Presidency and 15,992,096 voters are being eligible to vote in the election.
As the highest number of candidates in history are being contested in this Presidential Election ,The ballot paper printed for the Election is more than two feet long .
Voters are being able to caste their vote for either one candidate or to mark preferential votes for three candidates in this Election according to the National Election Commission.
Foreign Election observers as well as local Election monitoring teams are observing the Election process of the presidential Election .More than 150,000 Election officers , 60,175 Police officers and 8080 Civil Defence Force personal are being deployed in Election duty for this year's presidential Election
This presidential election is the first election that the president,prime minister and opposition leader in office are not contesting .The total cost of the election is more Than 7500 million according to the estimates of National Election Commission
Voting is scheduled to be concluded at 5 P.m. today .
35 Candidates including two Buddhist Monks ,A female ,A Minister and Dual Citizenship holder are being contested for the Presidency and 15,992,096 voters are being eligible to vote in the election.
As the highest number of candidates in history are being contested in this Presidential Election ,The ballot paper printed for the Election is more than two feet long .
Voters are being able to caste their vote for either one candidate or to mark preferential votes for three candidates in this Election according to the National Election Commission.
Foreign Election observers as well as local Election monitoring teams are observing the Election process of the presidential Election .More than 150,000 Election officers , 60,175 Police officers and 8080 Civil Defence Force personal are being deployed in Election duty for this year's presidential Election
This presidential election is the first election that the president,prime minister and opposition leader in office are not contesting .The total cost of the election is more Than 7500 million according to the estimates of National Election Commission
Voting is scheduled to be concluded at 5 P.m. today .
Prima Flour Company And Bakery Owners Reversed Their Decisions To Increase Flour And Bread Prices
Prima flour Company has last morning
(15)decided to increase the price of a Kilo gramme of Wheat flour by Rs.8.50 and later reversed back the price hike decision as a result of the strong opposition against the move came from the Government and Consumer Affairs Authority .
Both Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Comsumer Affairs Authority had stated that the Government has not given any permission to Prima company to increase the Wheat flour price .
The All Ceylon Bakery Association has also decided to increase the price of a loaf of Bread by Rs.3-5 with effect from midnight last night(15) due to the flour price hike decision ,However later withdrawn the decision as the Prima flour Company has decided not to increase the flour price .
Both Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Comsumer Affairs Authority had stated that the Government has not given any permission to Prima company to increase the Wheat flour price .
The All Ceylon Bakery Association has also decided to increase the price of a loaf of Bread by Rs.3-5 with effect from midnight last night(15) due to the flour price hike decision ,However later withdrawn the decision as the Prima flour Company has decided not to increase the flour price .
A Sri Lankan Airlines Flight Diverted To Mattala Airport Due To Bad Weather In Katunayake
As a result of the bad weather condition
prevailed in around Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport last evening(15) a Sri Lankan Airlines flight arrived in from Dhaka,Bangladesh had been diverted to Mattala International Airport in Hambanthota it has been reported.
The Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL-190 had been diverted to Mattala Airport and later due to fly back to Katunayake Airport after the improvement of weather condition .
The Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL-190 had been diverted to Mattala Airport and later due to fly back to Katunayake Airport after the improvement of weather condition .
Around 67 Election Officers In Colombo Royal Collage Had Been Hospitalized Due To Food Poisioning
Around 67 officers who are on Election
duty at the Colombo District Election office at Royal Collage ,Colombo had been admitted to National Hospital in Colombo last morning(15)due to food poisioning it has been reported.
The Election officers who had fallen sick after consuming their breakfirst had been admitted to the Hospital with symptoms including Stomach pain ,Faintish feeling and vomitting it has been revealed.
Five Civil Defense Force personal engaged in Election duty were among those hospitalized due to food poisiining .The sick officers are being treated in medical wards of the National Hospital.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)officers along with the chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya had visited Royal collage yesterday to inspect the situation it has been revealed.
Around 8000 Election officers are being deployed on Election Duty at Royal Collage ,Colombo which is functioning as the Colombo District Election office which distributes Ballot boxes and Ballot papers to Colombo district for the Presidential Election scheduled to be held today(16).
Meanwhile another group.of officers attached to Election duty at Colombo District secretariet office in Narahenpita had been also admitted to Colombo National Hospital last morning due to food poisioning according to reports .
The Election officers who had fallen sick after consuming their breakfirst had been admitted to the Hospital with symptoms including Stomach pain ,Faintish feeling and vomitting it has been revealed.
Five Civil Defense Force personal engaged in Election duty were among those hospitalized due to food poisiining .The sick officers are being treated in medical wards of the National Hospital.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)officers along with the chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya had visited Royal collage yesterday to inspect the situation it has been revealed.
Around 8000 Election officers are being deployed on Election Duty at Royal Collage ,Colombo which is functioning as the Colombo District Election office which distributes Ballot boxes and Ballot papers to Colombo district for the Presidential Election scheduled to be held today(16).
Meanwhile another group.of officers attached to Election duty at Colombo District secretariet office in Narahenpita had been also admitted to Colombo National Hospital last morning due to food poisioning according to reports .
A Van Driver Was Arrested With 58 Fake Ballor Papers In Hambanthota
A Van driver had been arrested with 58
fake ballot papers printed as original ballot papers in possession at Suchi National school in Hambanthota yesterday(15) accordance to the Hambanthota Headquarter police .
The stock of fake ballot papers which are not matked had been recovered near the driving seat of the van which arrived in the National school to transport Ballot boxes to Iththademaliya poliing station at Mulkirigala Electorate by the Election officer ,A police officer and assistant getting in to the van with Ballot boxes .However there was a note near the stock of ballot papers says " for the information of voters "Police have stated.
Later the Ballot boxes were transported to iththademaliya Polling station by another Van .
The suspected driver is a resident of Molakapupathana area in Hambanthota and his van was rented for Election campaign recently it has been revealed.
The stock of fake ballot papers which are not matked had been recovered near the driving seat of the van which arrived in the National school to transport Ballot boxes to Iththademaliya poliing station at Mulkirigala Electorate by the Election officer ,A police officer and assistant getting in to the van with Ballot boxes .However there was a note near the stock of ballot papers says " for the information of voters "Police have stated.
Later the Ballot boxes were transported to iththademaliya Polling station by another Van .
The suspected driver is a resident of Molakapupathana area in Hambanthota and his van was rented for Election campaign recently it has been revealed.
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