Despite the end of the Eastern Provincial Council elections, Sri Lanka’s police force have declared that they will remain out in full force in five areas across the province.
Colombo Page reported that the police will remain in Akkaraipattu, Pothuvil, Thirukkovil, Sammanthurai and Kalmunai where there were reportedly high levels of election violence.
This comes after over 21,000 police officers, including 300 motorcycles for patrol units, were deployed in the east, and the army increased its operations in the area.
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