Some 55 incidents of poll relaated violence had been reported during the past two days, DIG Gamini Navaratne who is in charge of election activities said yesterday.

“We have advised organizers of each party to ensure prevention of such incidents. We also advised them to remove banners and cut-outs that were put up in violation of election law”, he said.

Most of the incidents reported involved removal of banners and cut-outs of rival parties and stoning of some election offices, he said.