COLOMBO (News 1^st) – More than 85 local Government Bodies, will lose the ability to establish governing power by a single party, the elections commission sources report.

According to the additional Elections Commissioner, Saman Shri Ratnayake, a majority of positions including the post of chairman will be offered with the consent of the elected members of the majority of local government bodies.

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