Polls in 60 Local bodies postponed

20 February 2011 05:21 am

The Election Commissioner has postponed polls in 60 local bodies where nominations have been legally challenged, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) said.

Last week, an interim order was issued by the Court of Appeal preventing the holding of the Local Government Elections in Akuressa, Akmeemana and Moneragala Pradehsiya Sabhas.

The order was given after the UPFA filed a petition against the rejection its nominations papers of Akuressa and Moneragala Pradehsiya Sabhas, while an independence group filed a petition against the rejection its nominations paper of Akmeemana PC.