Campaigning ends midnight Saturday

21 January 2010 01:45 pm Views - 5517

By Indika Sri Aravinda


Campaigning for the presidential election will end on midnight this Saturday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mahinda Balasuriya said at a press briefing a short while ago. The IGP also said that temporary political offices that have been set up in the country will have to be removed by midnight the following Sunday (24). 


The IGP also warned the public not to hand over their national identity cards to any individual, even the police, just before the election day as there are attempts by some groups to mislead the public to steal national identity cards. In the case of such attempts being made, the IGP advised the public to dial 119 and report the incident.