SLPP first to place deposit to contest Elpitiya PS

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has placed security deposits to contest the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) elections yesterday (6).

SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has placed the cash deposits on behalf of the party candidates for the Elpitiya PS elections and became the first party and group that placed the cash deposits to contest the 2024 Elpitiya PS election.

The Election Commission announced that although the acceptance of deposit money for the Elpitiya PS in relation to the 2024 Local Government polls commenced on August 26, no group or party had so far placed the deposit money until Thursday (5).

The acceptance of cash deposits for the 2024 Elpitiya PS election which commenced on August 26 will end at 12 noon on September 11 (except the Saturdays and Sundays falling within this period) and nominations will be called from September 9 to 12 till 12.00 noon at the Galle District Secretariat by the Returning Officer in-charge of the Elpitiya PS.

The announcement of acceptance of nominations for the Elpitiya PS election was made public on August 26 by the Returning Officer in-charge of the Elpitiya PS regarding the election of Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the members of the local council.

This was subsequent to the Election Commission officially announcing the holding of the Elpitiya PS election in 2024 without further delay after the upcoming Presidential Election. The term of the Elpitiya PS that was in effect from November 2019 ended on March 6, 2024 after the budget was defeated for the fourth consecutive time.As a result of the budget being defeated for the fourth consecutive time, according to the Provincial Council Act, a special Commissioner took over the Elpitiya PS and a special gazette extended the term of office for members until November 4, 2024.

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