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Tag: Election commission

Six of nine provincial councils will be void in two months – G. L. Peiris
LOCAL

Six of nine provincial councils will be void in two months – G. L. Peiris

Six out of the nine provincial councils will be void following another two months, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Podujana…

byFaraz Shauketaly31/07/2018
Malaysia heads to polls on election day
WORLD

Malaysia heads to polls on election day

Millions of voters in Malaysia are heading to the polls in an election that will see the country’s leader take…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/05/2018
Election Commissioner says Provincial elections can be held in December if parliament resolves the problems swiftly
LOCAL

Election Commissioner says Provincial elections can be held in December if parliament resolves the problems swiftly

Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya says the Election Commission can hold the Provincial Council Election in early December once the…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
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
No power to change women’s representation – CaFFE
LOCAL

No power to change women’s representation – CaFFE

Sri Lanka election watchdog, Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) says the allegation that the number of local council…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/2018
Election Chief says legal action will be taken against public servants evading election duty
LOCAL

Election Chief says legal action will be taken against public servants evading election duty

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya said today that legal action will be taken against any public servant who…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/201809/02/2018
Election campaigns end midnight today, counting of postal votes also on 10th
LOCALTOP STORY

Election campaigns end midnight today, counting of postal votes also on 10th

The Election Commission has announced that all publicity campaigns for the Local Government elections should end by midnight today (07).…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/201807/02/2018
Foreign election observers to observe Sri Lanka local government election
LOCAL

Foreign election observers to observe Sri Lanka local government election

Sri Lanka’s upcoming local government election will be monitored by election observers from several countries, the Election Commission said. Election…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/201807/02/2018
Election Commission chairman requests trade unions not to disrupt elections
LOCAL

Election Commission chairman requests trade unions not to disrupt elections

The Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said the Commission will ensure the conducting of the local government election…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/2018
Tri forces to provide security on the day of local government elections
LOCAL

Tri forces to provide security on the day of local government elections

Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said that on the day of the local government elections, the tri…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/01/2018

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