Election Commission Requests Names of Elected Local Government Members Within 7 Days

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Election Commission of Sri Lanka has instructed political parties and independent groups to submit the names of candidates elected through the recent local government elections within seven days, based on the number of votes each entity received.

According to the Commission, notifications have already been sent to the general secretaries of the relevant political parties and the leaders of independent groups, informing them of this requirement.

The Commission also issued guidelines regarding the inclusion of female representation in the nomination lists, emphasising the importance of adhering to gender quotas when finalising the elected members.

Once the names are submitted, the list of elected members at the divisional level will be officially published through a government gazette.

Furthermore, the Election Commission announced that the establishment of local government bodies is expected to begin on the 2nd of June.