The Elections Secretariat has announced that campaigning for the western and southern provincial council polls must be concluded at midnight on Wednesday.

Deputy Elections Commissioner, M.M.S. Mohamed stated that cut-outs, posters, notices and gatherings and related campaigning activities must come to a halt.

Deputy Elections Commissioner, M.M.S. Mohamed said that campaign offices which have been given permission to carry out campaigning must halt all activities at midnight Wednesday. He added that the Elections Secretariat together with the Police Department and officials will carry out inspection on the morning of March 27 .

He announced that if relevant parties do not adhere to the announcement, measures will be taken to remove such campaigning activities.

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