The matter would have to be discussed in Parliament before an amendment could be introduced to the Elections Act, said Deputy Commissioner of Elections (Administration) M. M. Mohammed.

The Commissioner also proposed a ceiling on election related  advertising in the print and electronic media.

In this connection the Commissioner of Elections had invited a delegation from the United National Party (UNP) to meet him yesterday morning and a delegation of Lawyers representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) the main constituent party of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) at 3. 00 pm yesterday.

Several other amendments to the Elections Act and the prevailing situation in the Moneragala and Badulla Districts were taken up for discussion on Wednesday when a delegation of the Democratic Party led by Parliamentarian Jayantha Ketagoda met the Commissioner of Elections at his invitation.

Parliamentarian Ketagoda said that he had briefed the Commissioner of Elections on continuing attacks on their party offices and activists and requesting that steps be taken to ensure that the election would be free and fair.

Additional Commissioner of Elections (Provincial and Local) R. N .A. L. Ratnayake also attended the discussions with the DP at the Elections Secretariat from 11.00am to 1.30pm.

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