A candidate of an independent group was arrested this morning with nearly 15,000 fake ballot papers at Kantale in Trincomalee District this morning.

 

Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that the arrest was made by Kantale Police on information given by the Assistant Elections Commissioner in Trincomalee.

 

The fake ballot papers were found at a store near the Clock Tower Junction in Kantale. There was a total of 14,989 ballot papers in the store.

 

It was reported that the store was rented by a UNP candidate in the district.