Security tightened for B'caloa polls

by Batticaloa District Group Cor.

Security has been tightened in the Batticaloa district for the Eastern Provincial Council election to be held on May 10.

Candidates would be given adequate police security.

The following candidates will contest on the UPFA list for the Batticaloa district: Sivanesathurai, Santhirakanthan (Pillayan), M. L. A. M. Hizbullah, Edwin Silva Krishnanandarajah, Rathnam Monagurusamy, Poobalapillai Prasanthan, Subramaniam Prem Kumar, Kanapathipillai Dharmarathnam, Sinniah Sinnathamby, Thatchana Moorthy Kamaladas, Nagalingham Thiraviyam, Kalanthar Lebbe Mohamed Fareed, Mohamed Sareef Subair, Aliyar Saly, Jawahir Saly and Faleel Ahamed Mohamed Rizvy.