Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The small band of activists who kept calling for the holding of the local government (LG) election need be congratulated. It was they who challenged past President Wickremesinghe's decision to postpone the LG elections. Last September the Supreme Court ruled that former President Wickremesinghe violated fundamental rights when he postponed the country's LG elections which was due in March 2023.
The ruling party - one of the political parties who challenged the past president's action- were quick to follow through and hold the elections as fixed by the Commissioner of Elections. Handing over of nominations was completed on 20 May and 165 parties and recognised groups have handed over nominations.
A total of 17,296,3...