No election campaigning for local polls after Feb 7

The Election Commission has announced today that all propaganda activities for local government elections should be prohibited from February 7 till election date, Chairman of the Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said today. 

Under the guidelines issued for media, every media institution should provide accurate, balanced and impartial information in broadcasting or television news bulletins and any other program relating to the political matters and the neutrality and impartiality of media will be monitored regularly by the Standing Committee of permanent representatives on election complaints and the standing committee of permanent representatives on media guidelines.
 
Every telecasting, broadcasting and print media shall be neutral and impartial in their reporting of matters relating to any election and shall not act in a manner which is discriminatory against any contesting political party, independent group or a candidate or causing a special benefit to any such party, group or candidate in allocating airtime and allotting space for such political party, independent group or a candidate in newspapers, he added.