Elections Complaints Centre of the Elections Department was closed down for about an hour by Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

The decision has been made after a group of UPFA Matara District Candidate Chandima Rasaputhra's supporters threatened Matara District Assistant Elections Commissioner yesterday.

The Elections Commissioner had requested authorities to arrest the group who threatened  the Assistant Elections Commissioner before 12 noon Today. However, the Police have failed arrest the group who threatened the Assistant Elections Commissioner.   

As a result, the Commissioner took measures to close down the unit temporarily from 12 noon today.

He later gave instructions to reopen the Centre after Police promised to arrest the group with immediate effect.