It aims to empower and build capacity among local government officials by providing training and knowledge-sharing programs, strengthening service delivery, transparency, and innovation in local ...

The secret ballot to elect the next Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council is currently in progress, overseen by Western Province Local Government Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara. The government ...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's left-leaning National People's Power party government is basking in another glow of electoral triumphs following last week's local council elections, as voters ensured the ...

By Ishu Bandara Local observation organisations monitoring the local government elections, which concluded on May 6, said it was a free and fair election, similar to the previous two elections held ...

Sri Lanka’s local government elections on May 6 have thrown up interesting results. Although the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) achieved a decisive victory by winning 266 out of 339 ...

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (C) waves as he leaves a polling station after casting his ballot during voting in Sri Lanka's local government election in Colombo on May 6, 2025.

Colombo, May 07, 2025 -Sri Lanka's leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results ...

The polls opened in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) for the delayed local council elections seen as a major electoral test for the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura ...

Colombo: The polls opened in Sri Lanka on Monday for the delayed local council elections seen as a major electoral test for the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara ...

The polls opened in Sri Lanka on Tuesday for the delayed local council elections seen as a major electoral test for the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara ...