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Tag: LG polls

TNA loses Vavuniya MC
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TNA loses Vavuniya MC

Even though the Tamil National Alliance won the Vavuniya Municipal Council at the local government polls, the party has lost…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
Jan. 8th mandate should not be forgotten – Duminda
LOCAL

Jan. 8th mandate should not be forgotten – Duminda

General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Minister Duminda Dissanayake says hopes of the 6.2 million voters who…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
Establishment of Local Government Institutions from today
LOCAL

Establishment of Local Government Institutions from today

Establishment of Local Government Institutions will commence from today (20) and accordingly, local government bodies could be established within a…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Sri Lanka’s Muslim party ACMC calls for leaders to unite for a stable government
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Sri Lanka’s Muslim party ACMC calls for leaders to unite for a stable government

Sri Lanka’s Muslim party, All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), yesterday called for the President and the Prime Minister to unite…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/201821/02/2018
ACMC surges to a new high in local polls: Rishad Bathiudeen
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ACMC surges to a new high in local polls: Rishad Bathiudeen

The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has captured a new crop of local government seats with resounding wins along with…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
No need for the government to resign – Minister Rajitha Senaratne
LOCAL

No need for the government to resign – Minister Rajitha Senaratne

No need has emerged for the government to resign or change the Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
All schools island wide to be closed on February 9th in preparation of local government polls
LOCAL

All schools island wide to be closed on February 9th in preparation of local government polls

All schools in Sri Lanka will be closed on Friday, February 9th in view of the local government polls on…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018
Postal voting for LG polls on 25th and 26th of January
LOCAL

Postal voting for LG polls on 25th and 26th of January

  Postal voting for the local government polls will be held on the 25th and 26th of January, the Elections…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/12/2017
Election monitor says the legal framework to limit election advertising expenditure should be strengthened
LOCAL

Election monitor says the legal framework to limit election advertising expenditure should be strengthened

An election monitoring watchdog in Sri Lanka, People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) says the legal framework to…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
LG polls Nominations end Sixteen lists rejected SLPP rejected in Jaffna, Thirappane, Valikamam North, Valikamam East and Delft
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LG polls Nominations end Sixteen lists rejected SLPP rejected in Jaffna, Thirappane, Valikamam North, Valikamam East and Delft

By Shaahidah Riza and Kavindya Chris Thomas Nominations for the forthcoming Local Government elections concluded yesterday (21). Sixteen of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/201722/12/2017

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