Four people including a candidate of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) in the upcoming parliamentary election for the Vanni constituency have been arrested in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu for allegedly possessing sample ballot papers.
The Election Commission undertook investigations after it was secretly informed that supporters of certain parties were holding the sample ballot papers.
The arrests also included reported supporters of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), EPDP and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
They were handed over to Sri Lankan police who are reportedly conducting further investigations into the matter.