Govt. Printer is committing a punishable offence – Handunnetti
Disrupting functions of the Election Commission is a punishable offence, said JJB executive committee member Sunil Handunnetti.
Disrupting functions of the Election Commission is a punishable offence, said JJB executive committee member Sunil Handunnetti.
Several retired deputy election commissioners are to be appointed toserve in the Election Commission, highly placed government sources said.
The president should be given at least another six months to stabilize the country, after which any election could be held, said a senior leader of the UNP, Navin Dissanayake.
Postal voting for the March 09 local government polls has been postponed indefinitely, said the Election Commission.
A website (kumananimages.com) presenting the works of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan was launched at Mullaitivu Press Club today (14).
The Tamil language ‘Nethra TV’ channel of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation will be expanded to cover the entire island, said SLRC director general Asanga Jayalath.
Election Commission chairman Nimal Punchihewa has again asked the Treasury secretary for funding, this time a sum of Rs. 300 million, as expenditure for the local government polls.
The SJB vows to take to the streets with the people to safeguard their democratic right if the government prevents the holding of the local government polls.
Chairman of Supreme Lanka Council Wimal Weerawansa says a list of properties owned by Basil Rajapaksa in the United States will be revealed soon.
Two Sri Lanka Army personnel have been arrested by Borella Police over the incident of a woman being fatally shot when a weapon misfired during a raid at Dematagoda last night (13).