Srilanka, June 23 -- The government has moved to remove the legal requirement for the use of indelible ink in elections conducted in Sri Lanka in future. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the President in this regard.



Under existing election regulations, voters have been required since 2004 to verify their identity using a valid identification document and have their finger marked with indelible ink before casting their ballot. Both measures were introduced to prevent electoral fraud, including impersonation and multiple voting, according to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information.



However, the government has observed that maintaining both identity verification and indelible ink ...