The general election was conducted peacefully in the first 90 minutes of voting, Campaign for Free and Fair Election Executive Director Keerthi Tennakoon said.

In a statement, Tennakoon said that the distribution of small cards has happened in many places around the country. However, no serious incident was reported until 8.30am, he added.

Meanwhile, Tennokoon added that a number of persons have been arrested last nigh on allegations of election law violations. He also said that citizens should carry out their duty by complaining to the police and the observers if there is any incident of election law violations.