Srilanka, May 13 -- In October, 2022, President Ranil Wickremesinghe suggested to downsize the councils during a meeting with professionals
The National People's Power (NPP), subsequent to the May 6 local government elections, has encountered the same problem the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) faced following the 2018 local council elections.
Both parties obtained the highest number of seats in a majority of councils but failed to claim absolute power in a large number of them, as the collective strength of all other parties in those councils exceeded their strength.
For instance, the NPP has got the highest number of seats in 267 councils, including in the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election held On October 26 last year, but failed ...