National cynicism post-local elections

May 5, 2025 – May 18, 2025 | Vol.15, #17 & 18 | ISSN 3084-9330 Event: On May 6, the 2025 Local Government Election took place to elect councillors to 339 local authorities, including municipal councils, urban councils and pradeshiya sabhas.[1][2] The governing NPP secured the largest vote share, at 43.3 percent, in the election.[3][4] Photo credits: Neth News Key insights The election was perceived as an evolving barometer of public sentiment on the performance of the NPP since the general election. Both the NPP and the…