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Police Have Arrested A Person With Fake Ballot Papers In Kantale Area

The Police have today (06)arrested a person in Kantale Area (In Eastern Province)  with 14,986 fake Ballot Papers in his possession which prepared to be used  during the voting in Trincomalee District  at the forthcoming election.

The fake ballot papers were stored inside a small shop in Kantale according to the Police.The shop is rented out by an election candidate who is contesting at the forthcoming election for Trincomalee District   it has been revealed.

The Kantale Police have been conducting further investigations on the incident.

Over 68% Of The Major Party Candidates Contesting The Forthcoming Election Have Declared Their Assets-Elections Secretariat

According to the Elections Secretariat  over 68% of the candidates attach to Major Parties contesting  the forthcoming Parliamentary Election have submitted  declarations of their assets and liabilities so far.

The deadline for election candidates to submit declarations of their assets and liabilities was yesterday(05).

However the majority of the candidates that contesting the forthcoming election from Independent Groups and Minority Parties are still not declare their assets and liabilities Elections Secretariat has announced.

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Air Port Custom Officers Have Arrested A Sri Lankan Who Attempted To Leave the Country With Foreign Currency Worth More Then Rs. 4.5 Million

The Air Port Custom Officers have yesterday(04) arrested a 54 year old Sri Lankan at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port who attempted to leave the country with foreign currency worth more than Rs.4.5 million  in his possession. 

The Custom Officers have found 130,000 Saudi Riyals inside suspect's luggage while he was preparing to board a flight to Jeddah.

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