Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna makes deposits for LG polls

27 Nov, 2017

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which is promoting former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, today made deposits for the Local Government (LG) elections.

The deposits were made for Kalutara, Galle and Gampaha, SLPP sources said.

SLPP District organisers were at hand when the deposits were made.

Deposits are to be made by the SLPP for Colombo, Puttalam and Anuradhapura tomorrow.

The gazette notice to hold the LG elections for 93 LG bodies was issued today.

Nominations will be accepted from December 11 to the 14th while deposits will be accepted from today. (Colombo Gazette)

Report by Ashanthi Warunasuriya

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