21 January 2010 04:31 am
By Gandhya Senanayake
An investigation has been launched over misplaced polling cards following complaints that several voters have not received their cards, the Postal Department said.
Deputy Postmaster General (Operations) Mr. R. D. P. Gamini speaking to Daily Mirror online said that an investigation was launched to find out how the cards were misplaced and new polling cards will be issued for the voters who have not received their polling cards due to their misplacement by postal officials.
He said that 247 cards have been misplaced in Kamburupitiya while 26 have been misplaced in Kotahena. He added that the Election Commission has been notified and that the new cards will be issued accordingly. (DM Online)