Colombo: Sri Lanka held the local government elections, following a seven-year hiatus and the first of its kind conducted after the National People's Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, came to power last year.
Out of the total of 341 local bodies, the elections are being conducted for 339 bodies across the island nation, marking a significant milestone in the country's democratic process, according to local media reports.
Sri Lanka's ruling party, the NPP, the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya, the United National Party, and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna are contesting the election.
