Srilanka, May 8 -- This government, now having won not one but 266 local councils is now presented with the golden opportunity to make a transformative shift in this lethargic culture within the government sector.
The National People's Power emerged clear victor at the recently concluded Local Government polls, which was conducted after a hiatus of seven years. The party secured 4,503,930 votes (43.26%) and 3,927 seats across Sri Lanka, leading 266 local councils. These include 23 Municipal Councils, 26 Urban Councils, and 217 Pradeshiya Sabhas. During the 2018 local government elections, it was the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) spearheaded by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that secured 225 local councils.
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