Sri Lanka, May 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed that the National People's Power (NPP) will establish administrative control in all local government bodies where the party has secured victory, stressing the importance of respecting the people's mandate.

Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) held at the Viharamahadevi Open Air Theatre in Colombo on Wednesday (14), the Head of the State emphasized that any attempts to undermine the electoral will of the people would be countered using the full force of the Constitution, the law, and political mechanisms.

"You must understand what a 'mandate' truly means. There are factions that believe power in urban councils can be decided ar...