Sri Lanka Election Commissioner to meet leaders of political parties

Election Commissioner of Sri Lanka Dayananda Dishanayake has summoned the leaders of the political parties contesting the local government election for a special discussion.


The discussion is to be held on February 22 in Colombo. Twenty nine political parties have been invited for the discussion for which the Police Chief, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of elections, the election monitors, and officials also have been invited to participate.

Election Secretariat sources said that the main focus of the meeting would be the violation of election regulations by the candidates and the supporters and the escalation of violence.

The political parties can discuss the problems they face with the election chief and the Election Secretariat urges the independent groups to discuss their issues with the Retaining Officers of the relevant districts.