On Tuesday, August 5, several political parties  submitted their nominations for the upcoming Uva Provincial Council Polls. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna submitted their nominations for the Monaragala District for the Uva Provincial Council.

The Democratic Party submitted their nominations for the Monaragala District. The Jana Setha Peramuna or People’s Welfare Front too, submitted their nominations for the Monaragala District. The JVP also sumbitted its nominations for the Badulla District.

JVP General Secretary, Tilvin Silva expressed views:

The Uva Province has been dragged to the depths of poverty. The people are suffering. We will turn this into a battle to rally the people against this decline.

The Democratic Party too submitted its nominations for the Badulla District as did the National Freedom Front.

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