Nominations for the Local Government Elections

Nominations for 2025 Local Government Elections to Open on March 17 th

The Elections Commission has announced that nominations for the 2025 Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17 to March 20, 2025, until 12:00 noon.

Notices regarding the nomination process for electing Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons, and members for 336 local government institutions across the country have been officially published in the respective local authorities. These institutions include:

28 Municipal Councils
36 Urban Councils
272 Pradeshiya Sabhas
However, the following local government bodies have been excluded from this election:

Kalmunai Municipal Council
Dehiattakandiya Pradeshiya Sabha (Ampara District)
Mannar Pradeshiya Sabha (Mannar District)
Punakari Pradeshiya Sabha (Kilinochchi District)
Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (Galle District)
Additionally, the security deposits for candidates will be accepted from March 3 to March 19, 2025, until 12:00 noon, excluding March 8, 9, 13, 15, and 16, which are weekends and Poya Day (March 13).