Islandwide Curfew To Continue Till Noon Today(22)

The Islandwide curfew imposed since 10p.m last night(21) is due to continue till 12 noon today (22) according to the government .Earlier governmant had announced that the curfew will continue till 6 a.m this morning.

Although there is a peaceful enviornment  prevails in the island since the conclusion of the voting last evening ,President Ranil Wikramasinghe has imposed the curfew under the powers vested with him from the Public Security Act .Meanwhile according to the authorities of the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport many top politicians representting current government  and their family members as well as their close friends have fled away from the country since last night during curfew hours.

Scandinavian Flight Has Diverted After Passanager Finds Live Mouse In The Meal

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgmy2d09x2o 

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116 Election Monitors Are Here To Observe Presidential Election

 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 Declared Electricity And Petroleum.As An Essential Services

 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.

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   

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.