The United National Party (UNP) has decided that representatives to local government bodies will be appointed solely based on the percentage of votes received by individual candidates in the 2025 Local Government Election.
The party, which secured 381 seats across the country, primarily through bonus seats under the proportional representation system, has the authority to nominate individuals to these positions.
According to Sri Lanka’s local government electoral system, political parties can appoint either defeated candidates or nominees from their bonus lists to fill such positions.
However, the UNP has taken a policy decision to prioritize those who received the highest vote share among its candidates, regardless of whether they won or lost.
This decision has been made by the committee appointed to handle local government appointments and was endorsed by UNP leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has instructed that the criteria must be strictly followed without exceptions.
The party’s leadership views this move as a step towards strengthening internal democracy and ensuring that appointments reflect the will of the voters. (Newswire)
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