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Tag: Mahinda Deshapriya

Puttalam, Kandy, Batticaloa leaders among groups to attend Elections Commission discussion
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Puttalam, Kandy, Batticaloa leaders among groups to attend Elections Commission discussion

The Elections Commission has decided to hold discussions with independent groups with regard to issues that have risen in conducting…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
SLPP files petition in Supreme Court against rejection of nominations to Panadura, Thirappane and Weligama councils
LOCAL

SLPP files petition in Supreme Court against rejection of nominations to Panadura, Thirappane and Weligama councils

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court requesting the apex court declare the rejection…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/2018
Sapugaskanda OIC transferred over the incident with JVP councilor
LOCAL

Sapugaskanda OIC transferred over the incident with JVP councilor

Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development, Sagala Ratnayake has recommended to the inspector General of Police to transfer…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/01/2018
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
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
Election Commission decides to call nominations for 93 Local Government bodies with no legal obstacles
LOCAL

Election Commission decides to call nominations for 93 Local Government bodies with no legal obstacles

The Elections Commission on Monday decided to announce nominations dates, for the conduct of elections for 93 Local Government bodies…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/11/2017
National Elections Commission to convene
LOCAL

National Elections Commission to convene

The National Elections Commission will meet tonight. It will be chaired by Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya. The date for the issuance…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/11/201726/11/2017
Election Commissioner to decide date for local government elections on 17th
History

Election Commissioner to decide date for local government elections on 17th

The Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya says that the date for the local election will be decided at…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017

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