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The Island1d
Echo fades? NPP’s waning momentum in LG polls
The 2025 local government elections in Sri Lanka were expected to cement the National People’s Power (NPP) as the country’s ...
The Island6d
EC asks winners to name heads of majority-controlled LG institutions; bargaining continues in hung councils
Commission R. M. A. L. Ratnayake said yesterday that the EC would direct the political parties and independent groups that ...
Daily FT6d
Election Commission begins notifying political parties to name new Chairpersons to LG bodies
The Election Commission yesterday announced that it will begin notifying political parties and independent groups that have ...
The Sunday Times4d
Main parties put a positive spin on how they performed at the elections
The NPP lost support in the North and East losing most of the councils to the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), a setback from the Party’s performance at the last general election where they won a ...
Frontline6d
Sri Lanka local body elections: NPP feels the ground shift
The 2025 local body elections reveal voter frustration with NPP, a surprise SLPP rebound, and ITAK’s dominance in ...
Daily News on MSN6d
EC Calls on Parties to Nominate Local Government Representatives
Election Commission General Saman Sri Ratnayake has requested all political parties and independent groups to submit the ...
Ada Derana6d
EC to request parties to name new chairpersons to LG bodies
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), several regional parties and independent groups also gained control of a number of local government bodies. However, many of ...