LG polls : Court orders acceptance of 35 more rejected nominations
2025-04-10
The Court of Appeal today ordered the acceptance of 35 more nominations for the Local Government Elections, which were previouslyContinue Reading
Nominations rejected : 24 hour stay order
2025-04-01
The Court of Appeal has issued an order suspending all election activities related to Local Government Bodies against which petitionsContinue Reading
Postal voting dates announced for Local Council Election
2025-03-27
The postal voting for the upcoming Local Council Election will take place on April 22, 23, and 24, the ElectionContinue Reading
Sudu Nona’s Local Council nomination rejected
2025-03-21
The nominations of a German woman with Sri Lankan citizenship contesting from the Galewala area in the upcoming Local CouncilContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Local Council Election date announced
2025-03-20
The Local Government Elections will be held on 06 May 2025, the National Election Commission announced today. The announcement wasContinue Reading
Election Commission to announce Local Govt polls date today
2025-03-20
The National Election Commission says the date of the 2025 Local Government Elections will be announced today. According to theContinue Reading
Local Govt polls : Acceptance of nominations begins
2025-03-17
The acceptance of nominations for the 2025 Local Government Elections commences today. According to the National Election Commission, the nominationsContinue Reading
Over 155,000 new voters for Local Council polls
2025-03-13
Elections Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake says a total of 155,976 new voters are eligible to vote in the upcoming LocalContinue Reading
Lohan Ratwatte switches back to SLPP for Local Govt polls
2025-03-13
Former MP Lohan Ratwatte has returned to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to contest the 2025 Local Government Elections.Continue Reading
“We changed Parliament, now local government must change” – Vraie Cally Balthazaar
2025-03-09
National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Mayoral candidate for Colombo Vraie Cally Balthazaar says changes must be implemented in the local governmentContinue Reading
Postal Voting in LG Election : Update from EC
2025-03-04
The acceptance of applications for Postal Voting in the Local Government Election 2025 will be done until midnight on MarchContinue Reading
Local council elections : Nomination days announced
2025-03-03
The Election Commission has announced that nominations for the upcoming Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17 untilContinue Reading
Local council election deposit : Notice from EC
2025-02-19
Nominees for the Local Government Elections may apply in writing for refunds of their deposits before 28 February 2025 toContinue Reading
Another Election after Parliament : Election season to continue
2024-10-03
The National Election Commission has announced that the Local Council Elections will be conducted soon after the conclusion of theContinue Reading
SC decision : President “Not Sorry” for postponing LG election
2024-08-22
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is not sorry about postponing the Local Government Election in 2023, despite the Supreme CouncilContinue Reading
EC’s response to SC Local Govt Election verdict
2024-08-22
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake says the Election Commission accepts the Supreme Court’s ruling on the postponement ofContinue Reading
Supreme Court announces major decision over not holding LG polls
2024-08-22
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the National Election Commission to take measures to hold the postponed LocalContinue Reading
Govt to consider invalidating 2023 LG poll nominations
2024-05-14
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed Premier Dinesh Gunawardena to explore the possibility of invalidating the nominations for the postponed 2023Continue Reading