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CaFFE says retired Appeals Court judge campaigned for SLPP near polling booth
By Rathindra Kuruwita
A retired Appeals Court judge had been campaigning for Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) near a polling centre at Al Mubarak national school, Malwana yesterday (5) morning, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) alleged.
CaFFE executive director Manas Makeen said that the retired judge had been within 100 metres of the polling centre, a clear violation of election laws.
“This is a clear violation of election law. People in the judicial service should know the law,” Makeen said.
CaFFE Executive Director added that there had been a number of incidents on illegal election propaganda.
“The election however was relatively free and fair, as at noon. The voter turnout has also been low so far,” he said.
The National Peoples Power [NPP] secured 15 seats to win the 27 member Badulla Municipal Council. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya were second securing six seats.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya [SJB] secured 11 seats while the National Peoples Power [NPP] secured 10 seats in the 29 member Gampola Urban Council.
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress secured seven seats in the 17 member Eravur Urban Council while the United National Party [UNP] were second securing four seats.
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