Local polls at the beginning of 2006

The local Government elections will be held at the beginning of next year according to a decision taken at the SLFP Central Committee meeting last night.

The WC also approved a National Committee to pick candidates, which will include the President Mahinda Rajapakse and SLFP leader Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as the party leader.

It was also decided to have two female nominees from the party contesting in each local body.