The Election Commission has called political parties and independent groups to submit the copies of judgments along with the petitions in the event if nominations to contest the upcoming Local Government elections had been rejected and subsequently accepted by courts.
The notice said;
“The Election Commission has requested Secretaries or authorized representatives of the respective political parties and leaders of independent groups, to provide copies of petitions and judgements, to the District Election offices of the relevant District, if any legal action has been taken against the rejection of nomination papers submitted to contest the Local Authorities Elections scheduled to be held on May 6.”
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will today jointly launch the signalling system for the Maho - Anuradhapura railway line.
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