Police receive 173 election-related complaints

September 5, 2024 at 12:41 PM

Sri Lanka Police has received a total of 173 election-related complaints.

Police Spokesman SDIG Nihal Thalduwa told the media that 119 of the complaints are related to the violation of election laws.

He further said that 54 complaints were received on criminal activities, such as assault and arson, while complaints have also been received related to election propaganda leaflets.

SDIG Thalduwa said that 22 persons have been arrested and four vehicles have been taken into custody in connection to election-related violence complaints.

He added that investigations are underway into the election-related complaints. (Newswire)