NPP complains to Elections Commission against Rajitha Senaratne

Colombo, August 31 (Daily Mirror)- The National People's Power (NPP) has complained to the Elections Commission against Parliamentarian Rajitha Senarathne over a statement made by him.

In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Elections Commission, NPP politburo member Sunil Handunnetti said Senaratne, who joined President Ranil Wickremesinghe recently, had released a threatening statement to a YouTube channel in a move to prevent expatriate workers from coming to Sri Lanka to vote at the upcoming Presidential election.

He said Senaratne has threatened the expatriate workers not to come to Sri Lanka to vote for Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

He said several millions of expatriate workers are eligible to vote at the 2024 Presidential election and that issuing threatening statements is a hindrance to ensure a free and fair election.

Handunnetti said Senaratne has violated clause 78(1) in section iv of the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981 by exerting undue influence.