Srilanka, May 8 -- Election Commission General Saman Sri Ratnayake has requested all political parties and independent groups to submit the names of their proposed chairpersons and mayors for local government institutions before the second week of June.

Ratnayake made the announcement during a briefing at the Elections Secretariat, where he also elaborated on the recently issued gazette notification pertaining to the appointment of local government members.

The results of the 2025 Local Government Elections, released yesterday (May 7), saw significant gains for the National People's Power (NPP), which secured control in several local councils across the country.

Meanwhile, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kach...