Seven people reported missing at Knuckles Mountain found

Liquor given at several places as bribe for votes

Election monitors reported several incidents of liquor being distributed today?as bribes to voters for the Parliamentary election. The Campaign for a Free and Fair Election (CAFFE) said that in Badulla 67 people had been given liquor bottles yesterday to secure their votes by a certain candidate. CAFFE Executive Director Keerthi Tenakoon said that the manager of the store who distributed the liquor and several others were arrested over incident. Tenakoon said that incidents of liquor being di

16 Aug, 2015

Election continues peacefully, minor incidents reported

The Parliamentary election was so far peaceful this morning with just a few minor incidents of election law violations reported, according to local election monitors. As of 10 this morning, the District Returning Officers?said that a fair turnout had been recorded in the various districts. The?Returning Officers had recorded a 40% voter turnout in Anuradhapura, 23% in Kalutara, 25% in Kegalle and 13% in Galle as of 10 this morning.

17 Aug, 2015

Elections Commissioner happy with polls conduct

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said that he was happy with?the manner in which the Parliamentary election was conducted today. Speaking to reporters at a media briefing at the end of the election, Deshapriya said that, when compared to past elections, the election held today?was peaceful. ?I am very happy that there were no serious incidents. Most of the complaints we received were only during the last one and a half hours before voting ended,? he said. He said that there were 226

17 Aug, 2015