Youth parliamentary poll tomorrow

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The election to elect 332 members to the Youth Parliament will be held tomorrow at 332 voting centers island wide. A total of 358,053 Youth Society members are eligible to vote.

The voting will be held between 8.00 am. to 4.00 pm. The counting is expected to begin at 4.30 P.M. and the first result could be announced before 12.00 midnight. Nominations were called between November 1 to 10 and election campaign ended on Thursday and 1,395 candidates are contesting the poll, Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry source said.

The opening of the Youth Parliament will be held on December 12th with participation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa after the election of the ruling party and the opposition, Prime Minister, a 13 member cabinet, the speaker, deputy speaker, opposition leader, chief whip and the leader of the House of the Youth Parliament. (SAJ)

Comments - 14

Ray Friday, 26 November 2010 05:05 PM

Its good, as long as they don't follow the President's footsteps. Good Luck.

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Shantha Perera Friday, 26 November 2010 05:52 PM

it is good to have youth parliament but you have to have minimum qualification level for the youths.
at least we can avoid corrouption in future

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pissu balla Friday, 26 November 2010 09:01 PM

If this is to find next Mervin and Uruwansa, it is a waste of public money.

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Tharaka Chanaka Friday, 26 November 2010 09:55 PM

What a joke...this is just more publicity for N.R.

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maruwa Saturday, 27 November 2010 12:53 AM

whats the point?

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Ampare son Saturday, 27 November 2010 12:57 AM

Get education guys.

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Fair N Square Saturday, 27 November 2010 03:07 AM

Youth President , NO FLOWER of course

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Sammy Saturday, 27 November 2010 04:57 AM

Hope gangsters, thugs and hooligans are not permitted to contest but only cultured people are.

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General Public Saturday, 27 November 2010 06:58 AM

Election on top of elections, It looks we are lost in democracy.

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Fair N Square Saturday, 27 November 2010 07:29 AM

and have embraced DEMO CRAZY. I get a feeling if stats are taken we might hold the Guniess Record for the most amount of elections in the shortest time frame.

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pbj Saturday, 27 November 2010 08:49 AM

Dear God , how many ministers will be there !

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KABAB Saturday, 27 November 2010 03:39 PM

Hope the opposition candidates will not be arrested. Will these youth parliamentarians entitled for Duty Free vehicles and other benefits?

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Sanoon Saturday, 27 November 2010 07:39 PM

Let's See....

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Ryan Monday, 29 November 2010 06:26 AM

Good to see positive comments about this. This means people have well understood importance of concepts like social equity, empowerment, leadership etc.

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