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Friday, February 05,  2010
      Editorial:Polls Chief's lament

Jaffna electoral register deceptive: Polls Chief calls for fresh census
Number of voters much lower than the figure in electoral register

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake stresses the importance of carrying out a census in the Northern Province, as soon as possible, to establish the exact number of voters living there. He says a survey will reflect the actual number of eligible voters, whereas the current electoral register is outdated.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa stands to attention while the national anthem is sung at yesterday’s 62nd independence anniversary celebrations in Kandy. (Photo-Kamal Wanniarachchi)


Sri Lanka entering golden era of intl. relations – President
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