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Tag: LG Elections

LG PollS on 10 Feb – EC
LOCALMain Story

LG PollS on 10 Feb – EC

By Shaahidah Riza The Local Government elections will be held on 10 February 2018, and it will be gazetted on…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/12/201719/12/2017
Only a vote for UNP can strengthen local governments – PM
LOCAL

Only a vote for UNP can strengthen local governments – PM

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced that the elections for island wide local government bodies will be held…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/2017
Several Galle SLFP members deposit bonds for LG polls
LOCAL

Several Galle SLFP members deposit bonds for LG polls

Several contestants deposited bonds for the upcoming local government elections today, December 18.Fifteen local government bodies representing the Sri Lanka…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/2017
Local government election date announced
LOCAL

Local government election date announced

The local government elections are set to be held on February 10, 2018, chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya,…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/2017
Accepting nominations for remaining 248 local government bodies begin today
LOCAL

Accepting nominations for remaining 248 local government bodies begin today

The second round of placing deposits and accepting nominations for the remaining 248 local government institutions will begin this morning…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/12/2017
Nominations for local government bodies begin
LOCAL

Nominations for local government bodies begin

The accepting of nominations for 248 local government bodies, begins from today, December 17. The nominations will be accepted until…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/2017
No NICs for 500,000 Lankans 300,000 are registered voters Bulk without birth certificates
LOCALMain Story

No NICs for 500,000 Lankans 300,000 are registered voters Bulk without birth certificates

BY RAVI LADDUWAHETTY An estimated 500,000 Lankans are believed to be without their National Identity Cards, a senior most official…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/201717/12/2017
Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections
LOCAL

Political parties, independent groups submit nominations for LG Elections

Thirty-three political parties and twelve independent groups have deposited bonds for the upcoming local government elections. The submission of nominations…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/2017
Sri Lanka PM assures former president’s security during elections
LOCAL

Sri Lanka PM assures former president’s security during elections

Ranil Wickremesinghe today said that 154 police security personnel have been assigned to the security detail of former President and…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Another petition filed challenging the Delimitation Gazette Notification
LOCALTOP STORY

Another petition filed challenging the Delimitation Gazette Notification

Another fundamental rights petition challenging the delimitation gazette notification was filed before the Supreme Court yesterday, December 4. The petition…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/12/201705/12/2017

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