A total of 155,976 new voters are eligible to vote in the upcoming 2025 Local Government Elections, Elections Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake announced.
According to the voters’ list certified on October 1, 2024, and February 1, 2025, these new voters have been added in addition to those eligible for the Presidential and General Elections held last year.
Ratnayake stated that a total of 17,296,330 voters have qualified to vote in this year’s Local Council polls.
He also noted that the acceptance of applications for postal voting concluded on Wednesday (March 12), and the Election Commission has completed all preliminary steps for the elections.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism today established a 24x7 Emergency Response Unit to coordinate matters related to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
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