EC agrees to hold LG polls at earliest date: Tilvin

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Colombo, Feb 19 (Daily Mirror) - The Elections Commission agreed to hold the Local Government elections at the earliest possible date, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today.

He told the media after meeting the Elections Commission officials that some opposition parties were attempting to get the LG polls postponed again and that it is against democracy.

Silva said some political parties that were rejected by the people had met the Ections Commission recently and cited various reasons to postpone the Local Government elections.

"They postponed the elections earlier. Even after enacting required laws to hold the election, they are attempting to postpone the election. It is against democracy," he said.

Silva said the NPP representatives met the Elections Commission officials and discussed holding the LG polls as early as possible as it is an election which had been postponed for a long time.

He said as per the powers vested in the Commission and the Supreme Court decision, the elections can be held as early as possible.

NPP representatives including JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva, Leader of the House Minister Bimal Ratnayake, Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala and NPP General Secretary Nihal Abeysinghe attended the meeting with the Elections Commission.

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martin Wednesday, 19 February 2025 09:36 PM

Are you a member of the Government to deal with EC?

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Thrilled to move forward Thursday, 20 February 2025 09:17 AM

You need not be a member of the government to meet the EC , if so how did all the opposition members meet the EC to ask EC to postpone the election , was the opposition government lol.

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mohandev Wednesday, 19 February 2025 09:49 PM

Who is this polpot to demand 'so called' independent EC when to have elections to satisfy Govt not when majority people are ready

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Patcitz Thursday, 20 February 2025 12:19 AM

Hadn't the US instigated violence against the SLPP regime to oust Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a coup (ARAGALAYA) attempt, the NPP regime would not have even won a single seat in parliament. In an undemocratic way you are seated in the leadership, mind it. Except, for Rajapaksas, no one has any right to speak about the Democracy on this Island.

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Man Thursday, 20 February 2025 05:46 AM

The Supreme Court has given 3 months time to officially announce the dates for receiving nominations with effect from the date the recently passed act is gazetted. So, the commission must listen to all the parties and their concerns, fairly, without affecting that supreme court sentence. That's all.

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Dr. Dee esquire Thursday, 20 February 2025 05:51 AM

Yes better force the EC to have it soon. Because the more you delay, the chance of NPP candidates being chased away by people is increasing.

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Litmus test Thursday, 20 February 2025 07:53 AM

JVP tail is seen under the sheep’s clothing

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Kandy boy Thursday, 20 February 2025 08:36 AM

Sajith and his people think they could get a foot hold in the coming election as they have won a comparative society election .the boys enjoyed it lighting crackers to the amusement of the whole country. They will learn a very bitter lesson this time too.

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Jude Thursday, 20 February 2025 10:16 AM

Whatta waste of money. Scrap the LC's.

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Gona Thursday, 20 February 2025 02:59 PM

A clear defeat for JVP.

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