Courtesy Hiru News

The Election Commission has suspended an attempt to distribute loans for one million rupees each to Samurdhi Development Officers today.

The event was organized disregarding the election law under the patronage of Primary Industries and Social Empowerment Minister Daya Gamage at Suhurupaya in Battaramulla today.

It is also reported that the video footage of the media personnel who covered the event had also been deleted forcibly by Gamage’s security guards.

In addition, the Election Commission officers inspected the Housing Development Authority today as well.

The commission had received a complaint that the vehicles belonging to the authority are abused by violating election laws.

At the same time, parents of Ananda College in Colombo staged a protest against Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam for the attempt by the latter to declare open an unfinished building tomorrow.

Later they joined the old boys association and school development society to make complaints to the Education ministry and the Election commission.

Later, the election commission had suspended the opening of the unfinished building at Ananda College tomorrow.