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The Special Task Force (STF) has been called in to provide additional security to ensure that tomorrow’s elections are peacefully held. Here STF personnel are seen on security duty in the city.  Pic by Nissanka Meegoda.

Go now, ensure a fair election

Suspension poses puzzle for UPFA

Crackdown on liquor; violators beware

Highways toll free for polls

Election results from midnight

Extra security in six districts; maximum force against offenders

Over 15 million voters from 22 electoral districts to elect 225 MPs tomorrow

Voters can claim poll cards even on election day: Post Master General

4,000 buses for commuters, 1,000 for polls related work: Transport Board head

Diplomats join polls observers in monitoring general elections

More than 30,000 local, international observers to monitor tomorrow’s polls

How to vote at the General Elections

EC epitomises deshapriya in his quest for a free and fair poll

Polls Chief urges voters to exercise their franchise

Killing in the East: Probe to check whether politically motivated

Teacher-turned- politician passes away

Parliament Secretary General requests all MPs to visit Info Desk

Relations between Pakistan and Lanka serve as a beacon to countries in the region

Sri Lanka is India’s closest and dearest neighbour: Indian HC Sinha

Diplomats join polls observers in monitoring general elections

Frenchman’s body handed over to father

Lack of evidence clears Lankan in rape incident 13 years ago

Once again, we are trying to choose the lesser evil

The importance of the vote

Anti-rabies campaign casts net wider to take in felines

Youths band together to protect elusive fishing cat

Kap planting heralds start of Kandy perahera

Motorcyclists weave and speed……and die

Loophole closed for speeding motoristsFrom this week, culprits face spot fines, with 50kph limits in built-up areas

Polls violations around 1,500 but situation peaceful: Monitors

SLT assures uninterrupted service on polling day

Test makes sure poll results will be released smoothly

Three seriously injured as candidate’s vehicle crashes into motorcycle

Voter is king on polling day