Action against 254 vehicles

Police to take action against owners of 254 vehicles for violating election laws

During the period of the general election

campaign stringent laws were to be followed in order to prevent violation of election laws. The Inspector General of Police N.K Illangakoon has said that in this regard 254 vehicles have been taken in to police custody and action would be instituted legally.

This was because the elections commissioner wanted to adhere to the election laws strictly. The Inspector General had said that among those vehicles there are vehicles owned by the government..

The Inspector General had said the owners, guardians and the heads of government institutions would have to take the blame and face prosecution for the offences committed.

It is also reported by the Police media unit that this is the first time that such a number of vehicles had been taken for prosecution for violating election laws in relation to all other previous elections.