Sri Lankan government ministers have travelled to Jaffna town in recent weeks in an effort to boost the chances of the ruling UPFA in next month’s local council elections.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake casting his vote for the local government election on May 6 2025 [Photo: Sri Lanka President’s Media Division]. The fall in the JVP/NPP overall national vote ...

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse waves to supporters at the party office following a press conference after winning the local government election in the capital Colombo on February 12 ...

Groundviews is providing news and updates on the local government elections in the North of Sri Lanka as well as Twitter lists to follow. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest ...

Supporters of Sri Lanka’s main opposition shout slogans after police stopped their march to protest against the postponement of local government election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 20 ...

Sri Lanka's two ruling parties said on Wednesday they would continue their national unity government, easing the political uncertainty created by their poor showing in local council elections this ...