Local government elections
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Sri Lanka Gears Up for Long-Awaited Local Government Elections

After nearly five years, Sri Lanka is finally preparing to hold local government elections. Initially scheduled for March 9, 2023, the elections were postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. A second date, April 25, 2023, was also set, but the elections were delayed once again. The previous government made over 30 attempts to postpone the elections,…

un Director of the Global Operations Division at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Sri Lanka Urged to Revive Civic Space by Lifting Unnecessary Regulations

Maarit Kohonen Sheriff, Director of the Global Operations Division at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called on the Sri Lankan government to lift unnecessary regulations and restrictions on civil society and independent media to revive civic space. Speaking at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Sheriff emphasized…

Discussion On Provincial Council Election Nominations Next Week
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Discussion On Provincial Council Election Nominations Next Week

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has announced that a discussion will be held next week to decide the next steps regarding the nominations for the Provincial Council elections. Minister Professor Chandana Abeyratne stated that the discussion, chaired by Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake, is expected to involve leaders…

parli
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Parliament sets up information counter for freshly elected MPs

The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadheera announced that an information counter will be kept open today (19) and tomorrow (20) to assist freshly elected Members of Parliament with activities related to the first session of the Tenth Parliament. The counter will be operational from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at the Parliament complex….

New Cabinet of NPP Sworn In Two women, No North and East representation and no Muslims
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New Cabinet of NPP Sworn In
Two women, No North and East representation and no Muslims

The newly sworn-in Cabinet of the National People’s Power (NPP) comprises 22 ministers, including the President. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Education is a woman and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has also been assigned to a woman. Six ministers were appointed from the National List, while Gampaha district received three…

Chanu Nimesha
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Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender person
Contesting the parliamentary election

The person in the photo is Chanu Nimesha, Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender person who contests a parliamentary election. She represents the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka and contests for the Kegalle district. Chanu Nimesha was an activist of the #GotaGoHome campaign in 2022. “I will continue the fight, but in a different way,” Nimesha…

ANJdeAlwis Committee Ravi Seneviratne
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Udaya Gammanpila Reveals Easter Sunday Inquiry Report;
Legal Experts Warn of State Secrets Violation

Former MP and leader of Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Udaya Gammanpila, AAL, revealed the findings of the Committee of Inquiry into Intelligence Coordination and Investigative Processes Related to the Easter Sunday Bombings of April 21, 2019. The committee, chaired by retired High Court Judge A.N.J. de Alwis, was appointed by the President Ranil Wickramasinghe in June…

Election
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Election Commission Issues Gazette on Expenditure Limits for Upcoming General Election

Under the 2023 No. 3 Election Expenditure Act, the Election Commission has officially announced the maximum expenditure limits that candidates can incur per voter in each district for the upcoming General Election, scheduled for November 14. The highest expenditure limit is Rs. 115 per voter in the Polonnaruwa District, while the lowest is Rs. 82,…

General Elections
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Election Commission to meet party secretaries today

A special meeting between Party Secretaries and the Election Commission (EC) is scheduled for today (15) at the EC office in Rajagiriya. This will be the first meeting following the announcement of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections. The discussion will focus on setting the minimum spending limits for candidates and outlining the regulations governing election campaigns….