Propaganda activities of the local government election in the Batticaloa District commences

Propaganda activities relating to the local government election in the Batticaloa District commence today.
All propaganda must end on midnight of 08th of March. Elections for 10 Local Government Institutes including the Batticaloa Municipal Council are scheduled to take place on the 10th of March. 22 Independent groups and 06 political parties are contesting the elections.
Civil Citizens’ Committees under the leadership of clergymen have been set up with the objective of minimizing election-related violence.
Head of the PAFFREL Organization Kingsley Rodrigo says his organization will commence meetings from today with contesting political groups to pave the way to hold a peaceful election. DIG Gamini Navaratne said relevant police officials have already been briefed on a special security program to be implemented in connection with the election.