The National Election Commission (NEC) said that structures set up on roads and public places by political parties advertising their candidates will be stripped off once nominations for the presidential election closes next week. Additional Director Saman Ratnayake said from October 8 all posters, hoardings and cutouts will be removed in keeping with the election law.He said although the law stipulates that political parties should refrain from displaying huge structures that inconvenience the public, since huge hoardings and posters displaying candidates has become part and parcel of Sri Lanka’s political culture the NEC as made concessions to allow them until October 7.