Sri Lankan Voters To Cast Their Vote At The Parliamentary Election Scheduled To Be Held Tomorrow (17)

Sri Lankan Parliament

Sri Lankan Voters numbering 150,44490 are due to cast their vote tomorrow(17) at the Parliamentary Election to be held to elect 194 members to the Parliament .

According to the Elections Secretariat 6151 candidates are contesting in this election to secure a Parliamentary Seat and out of them 550 are female candidates.

Eligible Voters are due to cast their vote from 7 a.m to 4 p.m tomorrow at 12,314 polling  centers set up throughout the Island.The Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya has requested the voters to cast their votes as early as possible during the given time and carry the official Ballot Card along with a valid Identity Card with them to the polling center.

According to the Elections Commissioner the Ballot Boxes and Ballot Papers were  transported to the Polling Centers situated throughout the island by this evening.

The Governing United National Party(UNP),United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) are the main parties contesting for the election.

Two Were Killed And Five Injured Due To A Van Crash In Jaffna

Two persons were killed and five others injured when the Van they traveled in Crashed on to a wall at Kodikamam in Jaffna today(16).

The crashed Van was travelling from Katunayake to Jaffna at the time of the accident according to the Police.The injured were admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital.The driver was among the deceased Police have said.

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All Ceylon Health Services Union Requested The Elections Commissioner To Take Action Against Jayawardenapura Hospital Administrators For Violating Election Laws

Jayawardenapura Hospital

The All Ceylon Health Services Union has requested the Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya to take a legal  action   against the Administration of Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital and some employees of the hospital who were illegally campaigned for a leading candidate of the ruling United National Party by violating Election Laws.

In a letter sent to the Elections Commissioner the President Of All Ceylon Health Services Union Samantha Koralearachchi has revealed  that besides openly campaigning for the said candidate the administration of Jayawardenepura Hospital has illegally recruited new ward attendants to the hospital after  Dissolved Of Parliament which was
clearly violated the election laws.

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Around 63,000 Police Personal To Be Deployed For Election Duty On Monday -Inspector General Of Police

Around 63,000 Police Personal are due to be deployed in Election Duty during the Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on this Monday(17) according to the Inspector General Of Police (IGP)N.K Ilangakoon.

The Police Special Task Force(STF) and Civil Defense Force will assist the police to provide security during the election the IGP has said.

The Police Personal,STF and Civil Defense Force  will provide security to  Election Centers,Counting Centers and will carryout the duties like patrolling and search operations at check points he has stressed.,