Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- The United National Party (UNP) has decided to contest several municipal councils under its iconic "Elephant" symbol in the upcoming Local Government Elections.

This decision was reached during a working committee meeting held on February 14 at the UNP headquarters, Sirikotha, under the leadership of former President and party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.

During the meeting, new appointments were made, and key topics such as the upcoming elections and the current political situation were discussed.

As part of their strategy, it has been proposed to contest four municipal councils under the "Elephant" symbol.

These include the Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and Nuwara Eliya municipal councils. The proposal received majori...