Incidents of election law violations have been reported from 20 districts during the 2024 Parliamentary Election held today, the Police said.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said a total of 51 persons, including two election candidates, have been arrested for election law violations.

Addressing the media, he said that the highest number of arrests are related to illegal propaganda, while other violations include the distribution of leaflets and assault. (Newswire)

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Two National Peoples’ Power (NPP) supporters have been imposed a fine for putting up posters in support of Party Leader and Presidential candidate MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake in violation of election laws.

The Police said the suspects had been arrested while putting up election campaign posters of the NPP Leader in the Cinnamon Gardens area in Colombo.

The suspects were produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today, where Magistrate Thilina Gamage imposed a fine of Rs. 1500 each.

The judge had imposed a fine after the suspects had pleaded guilty to the charges. (Newswire)

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Six Indians who had overstayed violating visa conditions have been apprehended from the Aadiambalama area in Katunayake.

The Police said the suspects were arrested based on a tip-off received by the Katunayake Police on a group of suspicious foreign nationals. 

During the raid, along with the six Indian nationals, the Police also found 50 packets of illegally imported cigarettes. 

The suspects are aged 25, 26, 33, 38, 39, and 42 years old. The Katunayake Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)

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