LG Polls to be held in phases - EC

As of yesterday, only 113 out of 339 local government bodies have been cleared for the May 6 elections, with no rejection of nomination lists or objections. The nomination lists for the 226 local government bodies have been rejected and candidates on these rejected lists are entitled to file cases against the Election Commission until April 21, the sources within the Election Commission of Sri Lanka said.

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The cases pending before the Court of Appeal seek writs against holding the elections. 'The number of cases' is not yet known to the Court or the Election Commission, and the final date for filing cases is April 21.