Police receive 14 election complaints in 24 hours

April 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM

The Sri Lanka Police has received 14 complaints related to the upcoming Local Government Elections in the 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today. 

Among the complaints, 01 has been received regarding election violence, and 13 are concerning election law violations. 

Eight supporters have also been arrested during this period. 

From 03 March to 28 April, the Police have received a total of 412 election-related complaints. 

Among them, 326 are related to election law violations, and 86 are concerning election violence. 

A total of 32 candidates and 137 supporters have been arrested during this period. 

The Police have also seized a total of 31 vehicles. 

The 2025 Local Government Election is scheduled for 06 May. (Newswire)