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Basil – Ranil at loggerheads over elections!

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1 year ago

March 24, 2024

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Although President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed the Cabinet last week to prepare for a Presidential election first, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna founder – Basil Rajapaksa has informed the President that a General Election should be held soon in the prevailing political backdrop.

He had said this during talks with the President on Thursday night (March 21).

Noting that they had no intention to cause a commotion, Mr. Rajapaksa has said that the SLPP’s sole intention is to hold a General Election soon and that he hoped for a favourable response from the President in this regard.

He has added that the final decision should be taken while considering the mandate and well-being of the country.

Mr. Rajapaksa has also stated that a public opinion is being spread citing that the government is attempting to postpone elections due to the proposed change to the voting. In response, the President had stated that he has no intention of postponing elections.

The SLPP founder has also pointed out that many administrative issues had risen due to the postponement of LG and Provincial Council Polls. He has further pointed out to the President that decisions taken regarding the privatization of government institutions should be discussed with the Maha Sangha and the nationalist camps first.

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LG polls : postal voting dates revised

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3 hours ago

April 17, 2025

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The Elections Commission today (April 17) announced that the dates for postal voting of the upcoming Local Government elections, have been revised.

Making a special statement, Chairman of the Elections Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said that postal voting will take place on April 24, 25, 28 and 29.

Postal voting was earlier scheduled for April 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29.

Mr. Rathnayake also said that poll cards for all 339 local bodies were handed over to the Postal Department yesterday (April 16) distribution has already commenced.

Noting that distribution of poll cards will take place until April 29, he said that the public are requested to inquire from the relevant post office if they do not receive poll cards by then.

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NTC receives 187 complaints on New Year bus services

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3 hours ago

April 17, 2025

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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has received 187 complaints over bus services during the recent New Year period.

NTC Director General Nayomi Jayawardena says that 63 of these complaints, made through the 1955 hotline, were related to bus operators not charging the approved fares.

She added that investigations into these complaints would be conducted once the New Year festivities conclude.

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18 candidates arrested for flouting election laws

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4 hours ago

April 17, 2025

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18 candidates contesting the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election have been arrested over election-related complaints during the period from March 03 – April 16.

According to a statement issued by the Police Media Division, 62 political party supporters and 14 vehicles have been taken into police custody during this period.

Meanwhile, 38 criminal complaints related to the LG Election and 138 complaints of election law violations have also been reported.