Local Government election will be held on 09th March 23
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Jan 21, 2023 04:43
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The upcoming Local Government (LG) election will be held on 09 March 2023, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka announced today (21 Jan.).
The election will be held amid an intense economic and political crisis confronting the government. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) face rising opposition from workers, youth and rural toilers over the rising cost of living and attacks on their social and democratic rights.
The accepting of nominations for the upcoming election commenced at 08:30 a.m. on 18 January, and closed at 12 noon today.
The acceptance of cash deposits for the election also closed yesterday (20 Jan.), after it began on 18 Jan.
