Public should reject parties trying to postpone elections: IRES Director

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Colombo, May 7 (Daily Mirror) - Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES), Manjula Gajanayake, today urged the public not to vote for any political leader or party attempting to postpone elections, adding that voters have sent a clear message in this regard.

Addressing the media, Gajanayake said that the results of the 2025 Local Government elections clearly reflect the political transformation that has taken place since 2018.

He pointed out that political parties attempting to delay the election process have begun to fade from the political landscape.

Gajanayake also noted that the previous government, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe, attempted to postpone the local government elections. As a consequence, the United National Party (UNP) has performed poorly at the polls.

The best lesson can be learnt from this Local Government elections by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the United National Party (UNP) for attempting to postpone elections.

Gajanayake thanked the National People's Power (NPP) government for becoming the most favoured party among the people.

However, the results from the Northern and Eastern

Provinces show that Tamil political parties and politicians have managed to regain their lost reputation, the IRES Executive Director said.

Comments - 3

Bandara Wednesday, 07 May 2025 11:55 AM

After 2020 economic situation of the country was not the same as now. He Mr. Wickramasinghe is the president who stabilised the economy you all to play as told by Mr. Lalkantha. When petrol ques are there, is it possible to have elections? You pointed out one person. It's your political agenda.

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nizam Wednesday, 07 May 2025 04:37 PM

Let the people decide. They can think better. Many will be absolutely deaf to your advise.

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Are you in Amnesia? Wednesday, 07 May 2025 05:09 PM

Didn't you all try to postphone the election as well saying how many elections to have back to back???

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