To Observe today's Presidential Election 116 foreign Poll observers have arrived the country recently according to the reports.Out of these observers 78 are from European Election Monitoring Organizations it has been reported.
Police protection is being provided to these poll observers to carry out their duty without any issue according to authorities.
President Ranil Wikramasinghe has declared the Petroleum services.the supply and distribution of petroleum and the Electricity as an essential services with effect from yesterday (20) the government has announced.
President's secretary E.M.S.B Ekanayake has issued a Gazette notification on this regard it has been reported.
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.
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 .
Ilangei Thamil Arasakachchi Party(ITAK) has decided to support Samagijanabalawegaya(SJB) Party candidate Sajith Premadasa in the forthcoming Presidential election scheduled to be held on 21st of September .
According to the leader of the party MP Mavai Senadhirja The central bureau of the ITAK had decided to support SJB Candidate in the forthcoming election.
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