
21/09/2024
Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) personnel stands guard near a ballot papers and boxes distribution centre on the eve of the presidential election in Colombo, on September 20, 2024. Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake says that the Election Commission has received 5214 complaints from 31st July 2024 to 19th September 2024 with regard to the 2024 Presidential Election. Of these, 4680 have been inquired into. The number of complaints received during the 24 hours ending at 44.30pm on 19th September 2024 is 269 of which 267 are in respect to violation of election laws. CNP PHOTO/ LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI (Ceylon News Pix)