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CEA to educate LG candidates on environmental pollution |
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2011-02-10 |
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The Central Environment Authority has taken steps to educate candidates contesting the forthcoming local government elections and the public on environmental pollution caused by election campaigns where a large amount of non-biodegradable materials is used. CEA Chairman Charitha Herath told The Island yesterday that enormous amounts of foreign aid, from institutions like the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Monetary Fund had been utilised for road development in the country, on long-term loan basis. (Read More) |
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Private buses for elections |
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2011-02-09 |
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Over one housand private buses will be deployed for the election purposes for the upcoming local government elections, the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association said yesterday.
The associations President, Gemunu Wijeyratne said the Elections Department had requested for buses for the upcoming March 17 elections. He said that the buses will be supplied to all 25 districts for the local government elections. (Read More)
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Ketagoda’s name to be gazetted |
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2011-02-08 |
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DNA member Jayantha Ketagoda’s name is to be gazetted as the replacement for the parliament seat made vacant after DNA leader Sarath Fonseka’s imprisonment, Additional Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday
Earlier Lakshman Nipunarachchi’s name was put forward as the replacement for Sarath Fonseka but he declined to take oaths as he believed the seat rightfully belonged to the DNA leader Sarath Fonseka. (Read More)
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SLMC to court as govt. rejects 4 more nominees |
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2011-02-08 |
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress yesterday filed petitions against the rejection of its nominations tendered for four Local Government bodies.
Nominations forwarded by Sri Lanka Muslim Congress for the Local Government Elections had been rejected for the Nuwaragam Palath Pradeshiya Sabha in the Anuradhapura District, the Mawathagama Pradeshiya Sabha in the Kurunegala District, the Minuwangoda Pradeshiya Sabha and Attanagalla Pradeshiya Sabha in the Gampaha District. (Read More)
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TNA, TNLA start election campaign on Feb, 7 |
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2011-02-04 |
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The leading candidates of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) who are contesting the forth coming local government election will be starting their campaign from February 7 in the Northern Province.
The General Secretary of the Tamil National Liberation Alliance (TNLA) , M.K. Sivajilngam told the Daily Mirror yesterday that he was also starting the campaign on the same day for the Velvettiturai Urban Council (VUC) election. (Read More)
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SLMC challenges rejection of two PS nominees |
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2011-02-04 |
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday (3) filed two Writ Applications challenging the rejection of its nomination papers tendered to the elections of Akurana and Ukuwela Pradeshiya Sabhas in the forthcoming Local Authorities Elections. Petitioners the Authorized Agent Masihudeen Naeemullah and party General Secretary M.T. Hassen Ali cited the Elections Commissioner, the Returning Officer U. (Read More)
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SLMC fields 829 under tree |
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2011-02-01 |
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has nominated 829 candidates to contest under its own Banner and the Tree symbol, while 41 will contest on the UPFA ticket.
SLMC General Secretary MP M. T. Hassen Ali on Monday said the SLMC had seven of its nominations - Akurana PS, Ukuwela PS, Mawathagama PS, Chilaw PS, Nuwara Gampalatha Madya PS, Attanagalla PS and Mirigama UC - rejected. (Read More)
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fertile ground for election law violations |
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2011-01-29 |
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CaFFE, as an experienced leading election monitoring body identifies the present election where thousands of candidates compete with each other as a fertile ground for election law violations. In the last elections we saw a large increase of election law violations and violence due to intra party rivalry, it says in a statement.
CaFFE believes that the only way to redress the issue is to implement the election laws without bias and by ensuring the transparency of the process. (Read More)
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Parties consider legal action as Returning Officers reject 450 nominations |
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2011-01-29 |
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Several political parties are seeking legal advice to challenge in Courts the rejection of their nomination papers.
Among the parties affected by Returning Officers’ decision are the ruling UPFA, the UNP, theJVP, the TNA, the EPDP, the SLMC, the UPF and the NSSP.
A majority of the 25 Chief Returning Officers rejected 450 nominations for the March 17 elections to 301 local bodies.
Elections Secretariat advisor Bandula Kulatunga said yesterday that 2,047 nominations had been received between Jan. 20 and 12 noon on Jan. 27. (Read More)
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SLMC contests 24 localcouncils under tree symbol, eleven with govt. |
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2011-01-28 |
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The SLMC is contesting 24 Municipal, Urban and Village Councils,under its tree symbol, while it has teamed up with the government in eleven other Councils.
SLMC General Secretary Hasssn Ali told The Island last night that their nominations lists for the Ukkuwela Pradeshiya Sabha, Minwangoda Muncipal Council, Attanagalla Pradeshiya Sabha and Akurana Pradeshiya Sabha,had been rejected on technical grounds.
"Right now, I can confirm that we will be contesting 24 Municipal, Urban and Village Councils on our own and eleven other local authorities with the government. The final positon will be known only after all our organisers’ reports are received." (Read More)
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