The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has deployed 1202 busses for election duty, the SLTB Deputy General Manager Anjana told the Government Information Department Web Site yesterday (04).

The polling centres are completely safe and the public need not have any worries regarding their safety, said the Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya.

A total number of 16,263,885 voters have qualified to exercise their franchise in this election, the Election Commission said. According to the Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya, the distribution of ballot boxes commenced at 8.00 am yesterday (04).

Over 69,000 police officers would be deployed for election duties, Senior DIG in charge of Elections Priyantha Weerasuriya said yesterday. He added that in addition, the STF and Intelligence personnel would also be deployed.