A letter from the press secretary asking for money and security
Posted on March 9th, 2023
Courtesy Hiru News
Government Printer Gangani Liyanage has sent letters to the Finance Ministry Secretary and the IGP requesting for fuinds and security to print ballot papers.
She said that the relevant letters were taken to the Ministry of Finance and Police Headquarters and handed over.
It is stated in the letter sent by the Government Printer to the IGP that 35 police officers are needed during the day and 28 at night during the period of printing the ballot papers.
Also, it is reported that out of the 500 million rupees estimated by the Government Printing Department for the printing work related to the local government election, only 40 million rupees have been received in cash.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission announced yesterday that it has been proposed to conduct the postal voting for the local government election from the 28th to the 31st of March