Over 400 nominations for LG polls rejected
Over 400 nominations submitted for the upcoming 2025 Local Government Election have been rejected.
According to the Commissioner General of Elections – Saman Sri Ratnayake, nominations were accepted for a total of 336 local government institutions.
Nearly 2,900 groups are contesting the elections, with around 2,260 of these representing political parties. Additionally, he stated that of the total nominations submitted, nearly 425 have been rejected.