Law of Parliamentary Elections

1977 General Election agency alleged amount appears application ballot paper behalf by-election candidate canvassing Ceylon Parliamentary Elections charge civic disabilities commission Constitution contested Corrupt and Illegal corrupt intention corrupt or illegal corrupt practice declaration Donoughmore Commission election agent Election Judge election law Election Petition Rules electoral district employment England entitled establish evidence false statements franchise Government guilty illegal practice independent group Lanka Freedom Party Law of Parliamentary legislature liable Member of Parliament N. M. Perera number of seats number of votes offence of personation offence of undue Order-in-Council Parliamentary Elections Act payment petitioner political party polling agents polling station practice of bribery Presiding Officer procure proportional representation proportional representation system proved provides purpose question referendum refrain from voting religious assembly respondent Section 56 simple majority system Sri Lanka Freedom sub section Supreme Court total number undue influence United National Party University of Colombo vote or refrain votes polled