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by Sarath Malalasekera Post nomination incidents of polls violence reached 331 yesterday, (March 9, 2004). According to the Police Election Secretariat they had received up to 264 complaints of Election Offences and 67 complaints of Election Law violations. DIG Jayantha Wickremaratne oversees the Violation of Election Laws unit while DIG Gamini Navaratne is in charge of the Unit on Election Offences. The highest number of incidents have been reported from Ratnapura numbering 29 with Negombo 22, Ampara 22, Matale 19, Moneragala 19, Anuradhapura 16 and Chilaw 18. Other incidents have been reported from the Batticaloa, Mawanella, Ampara, Negombo, Anuradhapura, Ratnapura, Kandy, Tangalle, Eheliyagoda, Kalmunai, Akuressa, Wattala, Matale, Wattegama, Nagoda-Galle, Welipenna, Walapone, Kegalle, Gampola, Gampaha, Kadawatha, Nugegoda and Chilaw police areas. Inspector General of Police Indra de Silva has directed all Senior DIGs and DIGs to obtain assistance as and when required from the Armed Forces. DIG Wickremaratne said that public assistance and cooperation during the election period was very important. The public could contact the nearest police station and supply information about the trouble makers in the area. All Police stations have been directed to entertain complaints regarding the violation of election laws from all candidates and from the public. The OICs of the Police Stations have been instructed to communicate with the Police Election Secretariat daily, DIG Wickremaratne said. Four attempted murders by shooting and the use of firearms have been reported on Monday, March 8, from Batticaloa, Kandy, Kelaniya and Mount Lavinia, according to the Police Election Secretariat. |
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