National cynicism post-local elections

Event: On May 6, the 2025 Local Government Election took place to elect councillors to 339 local authorities, including municipal councils, urban councils and pradeshiya sabhas.[1][2] The governing NPP secured the largest vote share, at 43.3 percent, in the election.[3][4]

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Key insights The election was perceived as an evolving barometer of public sentiment on the performance of the NPP since...

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