15 candidates in custody

15 March 2011 11:30 am Views - 3712

Hundred and forty persons including 15 Local Government election candidates, have been arrested for election violence incidents so far, IGP Mahinda Balasuriya said today

IGP Balasuriya added that the a 50,000 police personnel have been deployed for election duty while 20,000 STF and armed forces personnel will also assist when necessary at the Local Government election on the 17th of March. (Supun Dias)