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be used according to the provisions of the relevant
Act and to the instructions issued by the Post
Master General. (This situation is Not Applicable
for Provincial Councils and Local Authorities
elections)
15. Refrain from any election propaganda which will
disturb the conduct of public examinations such as
General Certificates of Education (Ordinary and
Advanced Level) and Grade 5 Scholarship
Examination at examination centers and at
evaluation centers at schools.
D. Polling Day
01. Refrain from canvassing of votes, encouraging or
preventing voters from voting, distributing of
notices and handbills or engaging in any
propaganda activity within a radius 500 meters of
a polling station on the polling day.
02. Refrain from obstructing the voters who come to
the polling station and influencing the voters and
from preventing the voters to cast their votes
freely and in secret.
03. Refrain from intimidating, causing bodily harm to
voters, polling agents, candidates and election
observers or their families or cause damages to
their houses or properties and refrain from driving
away polling agents from the polling station.
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka