April 28, 2025 – May 4, 2025 | Vol.15, #16
Event: The voting for the local government elections commenced across the island at 7 am on May 6, 2025.[1][2]
Sri Lanka has not held local government elections since 2018. The 2022 elections were postponed following the economic crisis and the aragalaya (mass uprisings).[3][4]
The 2023 elections were indefinitely delayed after the government failed to allocate funds.[5][6] Local government authorities have been functioning without elected representatives since March 2023, as the previous terms have expired.
The previous government’s decision to postpone local elections – citing a lack of funds amid the economic crisis – was legally challenged. The court subsequently ordered that the elections be held without further delay.[7][8]
Source: Colombo Telegraph
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