Sri Lanka’s local polls end peacefully with over 70 pct voter turnout

COLOMBO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) — A crucial local government election ended peacefully in Sri Lanka on Saturday as over 15 million voters cast their ballots to elect members to local government bodies, election monitors said. Voting started at 7:00 a.m. local time and ended at 4:00 p.m. local time. Election …

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