<span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lanka's National Election Commission has stressed that use of war, war-victory or war crimes for the presidential election campaign is prohibited. Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said at a media briefing yesterday that political parties have been warned not to use the war or military victories or other related activities in the presidential election campaign. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He also condemned an advertisement published in a newspaper by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate Gotabhaya Rajapaksa using a statement from the current Army commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The chairman said the army commander should make a clarification on the issue otherwise it can be assumed that the advertisement was placed with Lt. General Silva's consent and he will be held liable for violating election law. He said his institution had called for an explanation from the Secretary Ministry of Defense and from the President's office on the matter as well.</span><br />