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Gen. Election campaigns to end on Monday midnight

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1 month ago

November 8, 2024

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All election campaigns and canvassing for the Parliamentary Election 2024 will end at midnight on Monday, November 11, the Election Commission stated.

Accordingly, there remains only four more days to conduct election campaigns and canvassing by candidates from recognised political parties, independent groups and political parties.

The Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake speaking to the media yesterday (7) said that the three days ‘Silent Period’ commences effective midnight on Monday, November 11 where no election related campaigning or canvassing can be carried out by any candidates from political parties, independent groups and political parties contesting until the end of the Parliamentary Election on Thursday, November 14.

The Election Commissioner requested all the candidates to refrain from having their family members not to go house to house canvassing to appeal for votes during this silent period which is deemed as an illegal act violating election laws.

The Commissioner further said that any religious places, religious priests and any type of religious activities cannot be used for election related advertising purposes to promote candidates by taking photos for publicity.

Meanwhile, today (8) marks the final day for casting postal votes for the Parliamentary Election.

Voters of the three armed forces camps and all the government institutions who failed to cast their postal votes on the previously allotted days can mark their postal votes today and the voting can be done at the District Election offices of each district where the places of employment of voters are situated, the Election Commission stated.

The distribution of official polling cards ended yesterday by the Postal Department and Deputy Postmaster General of the Postal Department, Rajitha Ranasinghe said that those who have not received their official polling cards can collect them from the post office that distribute their letters in the area by producing their National Identity Cards until the day of the election on November 14.

The 2024 Parliamentary Election will be held on Thursday, November 14 from 7 am to 4 pm with 17.1 million voters eligible to cast their votes to elect members of the next parliament that is scheduled to be convened on November 21.

(DailyNews)

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Faiszer Musthapha’s name gazetted as MP

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11 hours ago

December 11, 2024

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Former Minister Faiszer Musthapha’s name has been gazetted by the Election Commission as a National List MP of the National Democratic Front.

The NDF contested under the symbol of a Gas Cylinder at the recently concluded General Election.

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CID ordered to develop program to reimburse ‘Onmax DT’ depositors

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11 hours ago

December 11, 2024

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reported to the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that a total of 2,017 complaints have been filed by depositors who claim to have been cheated out of their money after investing in ‘Onmax DT,’ a private firm alleged to have been operating a pyramid scheme.

According to the CID, the total estimated financial losses incurred by the complainants amounts to around Rs. 2.96 billion.

During a hearing before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage today (11), CID officials disclosed that a total of 865 new complaints have been received since the last hearing, and that additional complaints continue to be received.

Nine suspects, including the directors of Onmax DT, appeared before the court for the hearing. The CID further informed the court that three other suspects remain overseas, and open warrants have been issued for their arrest.

Investigations against the suspects are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and the CID revealed that inquiries into two suspects have been completed and the excerpts of the investigations have been referred to the Attorney General.

Additionally, the CID officials informed the court that properties belonging to the suspected directors have been identified in foreign countries, including Australia, and investigations are being carried out in collaboration with the INTERPOL.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage instructed the CID to immediately develop a program to reimburse the depositors who suffered financial losses.

The court ordered the CID to present an update on the progress of the investigation at the next hearing, scheduled for February 5, 2025.

(adaderana.lk)

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New Naval Attaché at Chinese embassy in SL calls on Navy commander (Pics)

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11 hours ago

December 11, 2024

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The new Naval Attaché at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Captain Zheng Zhaoping called on Commander of the Navy – Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters on Dec.10.

During the ensuing meeting, they exchanged views on several matters of bilateral importance, and the cordial discussion drew to a close with an exchange of mementoes, as a gesture of goodwill and cooperation.

Director General Health Services, Rear Admiral Janaka Marambe, Director General Operations, Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage, Director Naval Operations, Commodore Aruna Weerasinghe and Defence Attaché at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Zhou Bo were present on this occasion.