Poll monitors from 4 countries

Ten election monitors from four countries have arrived in the country to observe today's country-wide local government elections, the Elections Commission said yesterday.

An official from the Elections Commission said these election monitors had arrived on the invitation of the Elections Commission and they comprised four Indians, two each from South Korea, Indonesia and Maldives.

He said the foreign monitors had started their work by observing the issuance of ballot boxes yesterday and would visit polling booths in various areas in the country.

They are expected to hand over a report on their mission to the Chairman of the Election Commission tomorrow, according to the official. (Mahinda Nisanka)