Election staff carrying ballot boxes to be transported to the polling stations yesterday.  Pix by Dudley Wickramasinghe

Ensure free and fair election - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday issued strict instructions to police to maintain law and order at today's local polls and warned that SSPs and OICs would be held directly responsible for any acts in violation of the Election procedures in their areas.
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'Police perfectly capable of providing polls security'

The present situation does not warrant the extreme step of calling in the Armed Forces for today's local government elections, Interior Minister John Amaratunga has informed President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
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PM orders police to ensure free and fair poll

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday issued strict instructions to police to maintain law and order at today's local polls and warned that SSPs and OICs would be held directly responsible for any acts in violation of the Election procedures in their areas.
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