Postal votes of nullified polls destroyed
A pile of postal votes relating to the 2002 provincial council elections was yesterday burnt at the Trincomalee Kachcheri on instructions from Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake.

The Elections Commissioner under the powers vested in him annulled the 2002 North and East Provincial Council elections. Though balloting took place the volatile situation in the province at the time had compelled the Elections Commissioner to nullify the polls.

Heaps of uncounted postal votes which were stored in ballot boxes were burnt at the Kachcheri premises under the supervision of the Trincomalee District Assistant Election Commissioner M.M.S.K. Bandara Mapa The police provided necessary security.

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