The Election Commission has requested the Power and Energy Ministry to release an additional fuel quota for candidates contesting the upcoming Local government elections.
Chairman of the Elections Commission Nimal Punchihewa told the media that he has already taken up the matter with the Ministry as the current fuel quota was not sufficient for candidates.
The Political parties too earlier requested the Commission to secure an additional fuel quota as the weekly 20ltr quota was not sufficient.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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