A German national has placed a deposit to contest the Local Government Elections from the Matale District.

It is reported that the woman has obtained Sri Lankan citizenship and is eligible to contest the election. 

The German woman is set to contest for the Galewala Pradeshiya Sabha as a candidate from an independent group.

After placing the deposit, the German woman told the media she was contesting with the hope of bringing changes to Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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Former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has announced he will contest the Local Government Elections from the Hambantota District, representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party. 

Speaking to the media, Chamal Rajapaksa said the SLPP intends to largely present young candidates to contest from the Hambantota District.

He further said that the SLPP contestants also include women and senior persons, like himself. 

Stating that one can be on the top or bottom in politics, Chamal Rajapaksa said he will be starting from the bottom once again.

However, the former Speaker stopped short of revealing which local government body he will be contesting for. (Newswire)

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Representatives of political parties in Parliament have met with the Election Commission to discuss the scheduling of the upcoming local government election.

Taking to ‘X’, Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam said at the meeting, opposition party representatives urged the Election Commission to set a date for the local government elections that would allow members of parliament to fulfil their duties without disruption, particularly during the budget debate. 

He said the Election Commission was informed that the opposition MPs are concerned that the nomination and campaigning process could interfere with their parliamentary responsibilities. 

“It is apparent that the government is keen to hold elections before its popularity wanes. One major issue the government is likely to face is the timing of salary payments for government staff in April. This could expose the government’s failure to deliver on pre-election promises, leading to disillusionment among a large portion of its voter base,” he said.  

MP Shanakiyan added that the opposition MPs urged the Election Commission to maintain its independence and credibility, by not heeding to pressure by the government. (Newswire)

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