Colombo: At least 11 Sri Lankan candidates contesting the parliamentary polls have been arrested for violating election laws. Sri Lanka will go to polls on November 14. A total of 8,888 candidates will be contesting in the general elections.
The parliamentary election is scheduled following the presidential election that was held on September 21 in the cash-strapped nation. Third would be the local council elections in December.
Saman Sri Ratnayake the Director General of the election commission said candidates have been placed under watch for possible violations and if found guilty they could be unseated if elected. At least 11 candidates have been arrested. Police Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that they were arrested on charges of distributing leaflets, displaying posters and banners, and staging protests at police stations to free suspects.