EC halts Opposition Leader’s ’Sakwala’ and ’Husma’ programmes

29 July 2024 04:53 pm Views - 2830

Colombo, July 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Election Commission (EC) has stopped Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa from conducting the Sakwala and Husma programmes to distribute IT equipment to schools and medical equipment to hospitals.

The stoppage comes two days after the Presidential elections 2024 was declared by the Commission.

Following the stoppage Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara has urged the Election Commission to act impartially.

Madduma Bandara, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Election Commission has requested the Commission to take into consideration the programmes carried out by the government at the moment.