Elections Chief  had decided to limit the number of election coordination offices set up by the political parties  for the up coming general election in April this year. Accordingly a candidate  would be allowed to set up only one Central Office for each District and one for each electorate, sources said while the office could be used only till mid night of the Election Day.

The Branch Offices would be permitted to use only till midnight of 06th April, sources said.

However according to sources each candidate would be allowed to have an office in their residence and such an office is permitted to be used between the Midnight of 06th April to Midnight of 8th April.

The rule which says no election campaign office should be located within 500 meters from a Polling Booth, will be severely enforced, the sources added.

The Elections Department on Sunday ordered the removal of all cut-outs, banners and posters in connection with the forthcoming parliamentary election to be held on April 8.

Elections Chief Dayananda Dissanayaka told reporters that all election materials in public places should be removed by Monday, as the nomination period ended on Friday.

However, independent election monitoring bodies charged that Police had not taken action to remove those elections propaganda by yesterday. In response, Police said that they currently removing those propaganda materials countrywide.