Election Official Takes Over Media Before Vote
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Sri Lanka’s independent election commissioner took over state-run television and radio after allegations that the media were favoring the president’s political party before Friday’s parliamentary vote.
The move by Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake came amid a power struggle between President Chandrika Kumaratunga and her rival, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The parliamentary elections could help resolve that struggle.
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