Cabinet nod to call fresh nominations for LG polls
2024-12-03
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to amend the Local Government Act to allow fresh nominations to be calledContinue Reading
Local Govt Elections : Update from minister
2024-11-23
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath says the Local Government Elections will be held early nextContinue Reading
‘President walked away when we requested for Local Council polls’ – MP Madduma Bandara
2023-07-27
President Ranil Wickremesinghe walked away during the All-Party Conference held yesterday after the Opposition and Tamil political parties requested forContinue Reading
NPP protests in front of Election Commission
2023-06-08
The National People’s Power (NPP) staged a mass protest before the National Election Commission in Rajagiriya today. The protest wasContinue Reading
New Gazette issued on LG polls
2023-04-19
A Gazette notification has been issued by all District Returning Officers stating that Local Government elections cannot be held asContinue Reading
Local Council members cut by 50% in new delimitation report
2023-04-11
The total number of members of Sri Lanka’s Local Government Authorities has been reduced to 4,714 as per the newContinue Reading
Local Council Elections officially postponed once again
2023-04-11
The National Election Commission has decided to once again postpone the Local Government Election which was scheduled to be heldContinue Reading
Election date : Hint from Mahinda
2023-03-27
Local Government polls will be held prior to December this year, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday (27). TheContinue Reading
Local Council elections: Postal voting postponed
2023-03-23
The National Election Commission has announced that postal voting for the Local Government polls will not be held as scheduledContinue Reading
Three decisions by Election Commission
2023-03-16
The National Election Commission has taken three decisions pertaining to the Local Government elections. The Commission has announced a 14-dayContinue Reading
SC: Two decisions related to cases filed on local council election
2023-03-16
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim order preventing the holding of Local Government elections for theContinue Reading
LG polls : EC preps to hold Postal Vote in March
2023-03-08
The National Election Commission says preparations are underway to hold the postal vote of the Local Government Election from 28th-Continue Reading
New Election Date : EC reveals most suitable date
2023-03-07
The National Election Commission has announced that the most suitable date for the Local Government elections is the 25th ofContinue Reading
LG polls : US lawmaker condemns postponement of elections
2023-03-01
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez has condemned the postponement of local government elections in Sri Lanka. InContinue Reading
LG Polls : SC to hear SJB petition on Friday
2023-02-27
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed for hearing a petition filed over the delay in holding the LocalContinue Reading
Mahinda against President’s decision
2023-02-25
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he is against President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s decision to postpone the Local Government elections. Speaking toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka makes International headlines for postponing elections due to lack of funds
2023-02-25
Sri Lanka has made international headlines following the postponement of the Local Government Elections. Several international media have identified SriContinue Reading
Sri Lanka local council elections officially postponed
2023-02-24
The National Election Commission of Sri Lanka today made an official announcement on the postponement of the Local Government polls.Continue Reading
