Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Details of around 40% of the members elected to local government bodies following the conduct of the 2025 Local Government (LG) election have not been submitted to the respective District Returning Officers, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake has stated.

Accordingly, all political parties and independent groups have been requested to immediately submit the names of members to be appointed from their respective additional nomination lists.

The names must be submitted in writing to relevant District Returning Officers, by adhering to official procedures, Saman Sri Ratnayake added.

The Elections Commissioner General noted that it is the responsibility of all political parties and independent groups ...