District summits to steer UPFA campaign

The first district summit of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in connection with the 2011 Local Government Election will be held in Anurdhapura on February 28.

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Rejected nominations:

Parties can seek legal help

Political parties can seek legal assistance in connection with rejected nominations under the election law and the Constitution. “It takes time to study the cases and give judgments. Therefore there is no option other than postponing the LG polls in selected LG bodies,”

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Polls postponed in another eight LG bodies

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake yesterday informed the General Secretaries of all political parties that elections in another eight Local Government bodies have been postponed until further notice.

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