Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The election for the position of Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), which has attracted much attention following the recent local government elections, will likely take a heated turn, according to political sources.

Preparations are currently underway to hold the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council on June 02.

However, since the ruling National People's Power (NPP) was unable to cross the 50% threshold to establish power in the Colombo Municipal Council, which is considered a major local government institution in the country, in such a context, the opposition political parties are also paying close attention to this matter.

Political commentators have pointed out that ...