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Tag: LG Elections

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

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
Ranil exposes MR-era bond scams
BUSINESSMain Story

Ranil exposes MR-era bond scams

PM says Rs. 4 trillion bond sales from 2008-2015 without Monetary Board approval  Rs. 10 trillion to be paid over next 25…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/2018
Nearly 60,000 postal voting applications accepted: Elections Commission
LOCAL

Nearly 60,000 postal voting applications accepted: Elections Commission

According to the Elections Commission nearly 60,000 persons have been accepted, from applications received for the use of postal vote,…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/01/2018
NEC observes increase in number of election-related complaints
LOCALTOP STORY

NEC observes increase in number of election-related complaints

The number of complaints received by the National Elections Commission regarding the upcoming Local Government Election has increased to 160.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/201729/12/2017
Commission records 122 complaints over upcoming local govt. elections
LOCAL

Commission records 122 complaints over upcoming local govt. elections

The National Election Commission has received 122 complaints regarding the Local Government election. The police received 12 complaints yesterday. The…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/12/2017
Elections Commissioner, party representatives to hold special meeting
LOCAL

Elections Commissioner, party representatives to hold special meeting

A special meeting between the Elections Commissioner and the representatives of the political parties contesting in the upcoming local government…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/12/2017
Sri Lanka Marxist party asks people to give them power to show how local councils could be developed
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Marxist party asks people to give them power to show how local councils could be developed

Sri Lanka’s Marxist party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, requested the voters to give them the power at the upcoming local government…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Commission to be appointed to look into Airline issues
LOCAL

Commission to be appointed to look into Airline issues

President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that a Commission will be appointed to look into the issues of Sri Lankan Airlines…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
Sri Lanka police instructed to ensure peaceful local elections – Minister Sagala Ratnayake
LOCAL

Sri Lanka police instructed to ensure peaceful local elections – Minister Sagala Ratnayake

Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayake says that the Sri Lanka Police will provide its fullest support…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/2017
Special unit established to provide national IDs to people without birth certificates
LOCAL

Special unit established to provide national IDs to people without birth certificates

A special unit has been set up at the Department of Registration of Persons to provide the National Identity Cards…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/2017

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