INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A special request has been made by the National Election Commission from political parties and independent groups that have initiated legal
Ratnayake requested the Secretaries and authorized representatives of political parties and leaders of independent groups, to provide copies
of the petitions and judgments to respective District Election Offices, if any legal action has been taken against the rejection of
papers by Returning Officers.Accordingly, several stay orders were issued and in some cases preventing Returning Officers from taking
forward steps to conduct the Local Government Election scheduled for 6 May.
