Discrepancies in papers:

LG poll: 450 nominations rejected

The Elections Department rejected 450 out of 2,047 nominations submitted by recognized political parties and independent groups on Thursday due to a number of discrepancies in the nomination papers. This is the first time that the Elections Department rejected such a large number of nomination lists from recognized political parties including the ruling UPFA.

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CEA urges candidates:

Say no to polythene

Central Environment Authority (CEA) Chairman Charitha Herath requested all candidates contesting the Local Government Elections to limit the use of polythene as much as possible in their election campaigns.

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