Friday, September 20, 2024
Maximum Punishment For Vote Rigging -Elections Commissioner
Those who are found as responsible for vote rigging will be fined Rs.200,000 or sentenced to One year imprisonment according to the Elections Commisoner General Saman Sri Rathnayake .Earlier Rs.500.was fined for vote rigging he has stated.
Those who found guilty on vote rigging in High court can also face both punishments at the same time the Elections Commissioner General has stated.
The Voting of The Ninth Presidential Election Has Commenced
Sri Lankan voters are casting their vote today (21)to elect the ninth Executive President of the country as the voting began in the 13,421 Polling stations situated across the country .The voting of today's Presidential Election will be held from 7 a.m to 4 p.m and a total of 17.1million voters are being eligible to vote in today ' s election according to the National Elections Commission .
A record breaking 38 candidates are being contested in todays election and around 63,000 police officers are being deployed throughout the country to ensure the safety of the voters according to the Elections commission.The transportation of ballot boxes to the polling stations in 22 districts has commenced last morning (20)under tight security .
Today's election is a crucial one as the voters are voting to elect a president whom they think as can stear the country out of the worst ever economic crisis in the country occurred in 2022 according to the National Elections Commission .
Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Has Banned For Holding Any Post In Australian Cricket For 20 Years Over Sexual Crime
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/19/dulip-samaraweere-victoria-womens-cricket-coach-ban-ntwnfb
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