A sum of Rs 45.8 million has been allocated to remove all posters, banners, and cut-outs of Presidential candidates, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.
Issuing a statement, the Spokesman said that 1,045 individuals will be recruited across all Police stations island-wide to remove illegal adverts.
He noted that individuals who utilize polythene in promotional posters will face higher charges in line with the National Environment Act which prohibits the usage of polythene in decorations at any event.
“Instructions have been issued to all Police stations to take action against lawbreakers in line with the Presidential Elections Act and the National Environment Act,” Mr. Gunasekara emphasized.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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