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Another member of the Election Commission has reportedly received death threats over the phone last night.

Commission member M.M Mohammed, had been threatened to resign from his post.

Also, Election Commison member S.B. Divaratna who received death threats earlier had received death threats once again yesterday.

Earlier, the Criminal Investigations Department had launched investigations after Commission members K.P.P. Pathirana and S.B. Divaratna were threatened with death if they did not resign from the Commission.

Accordingly, armed police officers have been deployed to provide security to the residences of those two members.

Police said M.M Mohammed reportedly received a  threatening call last night while S.B. Divaratna received a threatening text though Whatsapp.

Police said steps were taken to provide necessary police protection to the election commission members.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)


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  • Wiseman Saturday, 28 January 2023 03:04 PM

    Only protection? how about catching the callers? its easy to trace from the signal towers of the service providers right?

    Sagara Saturday, 28 January 2023 03:24 PM

    Even if all members succumb to the threats and resign, the new Commission members taking over will have to continue the same on the same basis that has been laid out ?

    Tak Tik Tuk Saturday, 28 January 2023 03:52 PM

    This is unacceptable. Pretty sure, SLPP and UNP is behind this. And police seems to be not interested in tracing the culprits.

    K. Ranaweera Saturday, 28 January 2023 04:50 PM

    Whether scientist and engineers are so ignorant to trace the phone used for these death threats.

    Citizen k Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:02 PM

    Are they not able to trace the calls?

    ravin Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:06 PM

    appears to be a another job of three musketeers.

    Nihal Amarasekera Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:14 PM

    Who will gain if they resign? Answer is in the answer

    Waco Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:15 PM

    Sri Lanka is ruled by Thugs. Clear evidence.

    Mike Revere Saturday, 28 January 2023 05:53 PM

    Both leader and the family and 225 do not want elections

    Dee Saturday, 28 January 2023 06:39 PM

    Are they getting threats forcing them to push for elections? Going by the pulse it seems more like that.

    Bandu Saturday, 28 January 2023 06:41 PM

    Protection is one ting but apprehending those responsible is the key. Police detect any cyber crime promptly for civil activists but delay when others involved.

    johan Saturday, 28 January 2023 07:00 PM

    Commission members should not be worried about death threats. The President must give them adequate protection.These are all works of Kapuataas and his cronies to stop signing the Gazette notification for LG elections

    Terrible about the threats but many will die of the LG polls go ahead Saturday, 28 January 2023 07:27 PM

    Many murders will happen if the Commission members keep greedy for the pay and other entitlements of their jobs. They should know it is not worth ruining the country for money. They are doing the worst betrayal of our nation.

    Milroy Peter Saturday, 28 January 2023 07:42 PM

    Ranil and mahinda and basil doing everything in power to stop they election what kind of democracy is this, these people are power hungry to stay in power forever i find it very disgusting

    Sri Saturday, 28 January 2023 07:43 PM

    This is just an intimidation to keep them away from election and postpone it for ever....it is very sad day for our democracy...this is done because they can't face any election

    master ,ind Ranil and Rajapaksa are behind the show Saturday, 28 January 2023 08:36 PM

    Enough is enough... Ranil we are really fed up with you and your Rajapaksa government. we will teach you a lession

    Joshua Saturday, 28 January 2023 10:17 PM

    What is president doing? He wants this to happen for rajapakshe sake?

    raja Saturday, 28 January 2023 10:43 PM

    first step of the famous white van strategy. if they don't resign a white van will be waiting for them. All know who are behind this

    Neil Sunday, 29 January 2023 01:41 AM

    Police will never find who made these death threats as SLPP /UNP is behind this.

    Demuni Uduwara Sunday, 29 January 2023 06:29 AM

    Police is adamant to trace the culprit/s !

    Ranga Sunday, 29 January 2023 08:35 AM

    I can't believe why it is so hard to trace those calls and take action against them !

    ANTON Sunday, 29 January 2023 09:53 AM

    MOST PROBABLY , ONTHER TAX WILL BE IMPOSED ON THIS TOO........... ELECTION COMMISION PROTECTION FUND.

    DOT Sunday, 29 January 2023 11:15 AM

    It's a risk of the trade. Face it or leve it! Most of the members are very (very ) old.


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