Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Police Media Division announced that 30 candidates have been arrested so far for violating election laws related to the upcoming local government elections.

In a statement released today, April 28th, police revealed they have received 85 criminal complaints and 313 complaints regarding violations of election regulations.

The statement further noted that a total of 31 vehicles have also been taken into custody in connection with these offences.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....