High security for polls

by Ananda Kannangara

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A contingent of over 6,400 Police and Armed Force personnel will be deployed to maintain high security at the Local Government Elections in the Batticaloa district tomorrow.

DIG (Elections) H. M. D. Herath told the Sunday Observer that 1,800 police officers have already been summoned from the outstations in addition to those in Batticaloa to provide security to all 831 candidates contesting the election. He said each candidate will be provided with two police officers and five officers will provide security at each polling station.

"In addition, tight security will be provided in the vicinity of all 285 polling stations and over 600 roadblocks have been erected to enable voters to cast their vote without any obstacle.