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Police begin removing posters

06 March, 2010 04:06:00 Colombo News Desk CND
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The police are currently carrying out an islandwide campaign to remove all political posters, banners and cut outs following a directive issued by the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka, Head of the Police Elections Desk, DIG Gamini Navaratne said.

He added that several policemen and labourers have been recruited for the purpose and the police are expected to finish the task within the next few days.

The Elections Commissioner has allocated Rs.22 million for this purpose.

Meanwhile DIG Navaratne said that 22 election related incidents have been recorded at the Police Elections Desk and investigations have been launched into the complaints.

 

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Herbert Kapuwatte on 06 March, 2010 05:55:54
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It is the people who put up posters and polute the environment that must be made to remove the posters . Necessary legislation must be enacted for this purpose . I have lived in the USA for over 10 years . The laws in this country do not permit this kind of anti- social behavior .
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