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Polls Chief puts off visit amid polls plan
The Government Printer’s Department has been placed under an Air Force guard while the Elections Commissioner has been instructed to call off a foreign visit and remain in the country.

A squad of 25 airmen have been deployed to guard the Government Printer’s Department at Baseline Road, since Friday. On Thursday, a search was carried out by the security personnel of the Department before the SLAF guards were deployed.

The Sunday Times learns that the action has been taken to prevent any sabotage and the printing department staff has been told to be prepared to urgently undertake any printing.

The department is already carrying out printing of election related material including instructions to officials conducting polls. Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake who was due to go on a two-day official visit to Pakistan has also been told to postpone his visit and remain in the country.Election Department sources confirmed that the proposed visit had been cancelled.

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