The Election Commission (EC) announced that it will notify all political parties and independent groups that secured a majority in local Government (LG) bodies to name chairpersons for those institutions.

The results of the 2025 LG election were released yesterday (7), during which the National People’s Power (NPP) succeeded in gaining control of several LG institutions, while the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), several regional parties and independent groups also gained control some of LG bodies.

Accordingly, the EC announced that the members elected to LG institutions at ward level will be officially gazetted in the coming days.