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New LG Polls date to be announced today?; date remains blank on postponement notice

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1 year ago

March 3, 2023

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The Election Commission is scheduled to announce the new date of the Local Government (LG) Elections today (03).

Although the local government election was scheduled to be held on March 9 this year, the Election Commission, which met on February 24, decided to postpone it due to the lack of funds and the delay in printing ballot papers.

Accordingly, the Election Commission said that the election will be postponed for a period of not less than 21 days.

However, the tenure of 339 LG institutions except Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha would come to an end on March 19.

According to the Election Commission, 59 recognised political parties and 329 independent groups have submitted their nominations for the election.

Date remains blank on postponement notice

Meanwhile, the Election Commission has informed the Assistant and Deputy Election Commissioners on March 01 to leave a blank space on the notice related to the postponement of LG polls and send it with the signature of the Returning Officer.

Along with the notice, the list of LG bodies of the respective district has also been notified to be sent in all three languages by yesterday (02).

The Returning Officer signed notice says, “The Election Commission upon inquiry notified that the LG Polls was postponed due to the non-receipt of money and therefore, ……………… will be declared as the new date of LG Polls.”

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MFA Consular Division to be relocated to “Suhurupaya”

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54 mins ago

April 23, 2024

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that their Consular Affairs Division will be relocated to the new premises at the 16th floor of “Suhurupaya”, Sri Subhuthipura Road, Battaramulla with effect from May 02, 2024.

All consular services will be provided to the public at the new office premises during regular office hours from Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.15 pm, an MFA media release notes.

It further adds :

Document authentication services provided by the Consular Affairs Division in Colombo will be temporarily suspended for the public on 29 and 30 April 2024 in order to facilitate the transition of the Electronic Document Authentication System (e-DAS) to the new premises at Suhurupaya.

However, during the said transition period, the Regional Consular Offices in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kurunegala, Kandy and Matara will remain open to the public during regular office hours. Applications for document authentication can be submitted to the Regional Offices as usual and the authenticated documents will be delivered to the applicants only on Thursday, 02 May 2024.

The public is also hereby advised to submit any urgent application for authentication to the Consular Division in Colombo, or any Regional Consular Offices by 4.15 pm on 26 April 2024, with a view to avoiding any inconvenience.

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Sri Lanka Railways GM passes away

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2 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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Sri Lanka Railways General Manager H. M. K. W. Bandara passed away today (23) due to a sudden illness.

He was appointed as the railways chief in November 2023.

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CPC Vice Minister Sun Haiyan to visit Sri Lanka

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5 hours ago

April 23, 2024

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Vice Minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, Sun Haiyan, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today for a two-day official visit, as reported by The Thinakaran Newspaper.

During her visit, Sun Haiyan is scheduled to engage in discussions with high-ranking government officials, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

The discussions are anticipated to cover various bilateral matters of mutual interest between China and Sri Lanka.