LG Election & Special Police Hotline For Female Candidates

For the upcoming LG Election 70,000 candidates are contesting and 15 million voters are qualified to vote for it. Out of this number 10,000 candidates are fielded by the UNP. The SLFP fielded 8,000 candidates.

Others contesting are from SLPP, JVP,TNA, SLMC,Srilanka Makkal Congress, CWC,and other minority parties. The Government recently brought laws to make it mandatory for all political parties to have 25% of females making up their candidates’ lists, at the LG polls. Hence, female candidates contesting LG election this time is much more than in previous elections.

In view of this, the Police have set up a Special Hotline for female candidates contesting the forthcoming polls to lodge complaints if they face harassment, intimidation and abuse. “The Hotline number is 0113024884. Complaints will be promptly investigated by the Police Child and Women Bureau offices established at every station,” Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.