The Elections Commission has announced that promotional activities of presidential candidates cannot be carried out within the premises of the offices of the President, Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.
Accordingly, Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has informed political party representatives about the Commission’s decision when political party representatives had called on him on Wednesday.
Deshapriya has said these offices could not be used for activities aimed at promoting presidential candidates and that all posters and cut-outs put up by the presidential candidates would be removed by October 7 when nominations are accepted.
The Commission has also discussed steps to be taken against the abuse of state resources for election campaign work.
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