Md Rasooldeen | Arab News COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s presidential polls takes place Tuesday amid tight security following spate of violence and election violations in all parts of the island. Some 200,000 government officers including 68,000 police officers will man the important places related to the elections. President Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to hold the election two years ahead of schedule in an apparent attempt to capitalize on his military victory over the Tamil rebels in May last year. Although 22 candidates submitted their nominations for the polls, the chief contenders…
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