Headwinds on the government’s electoral momentum

April 28, 2025 – May 4, 2025 | Vol.15, #16 Event: The voting for the local government elections commenced across the island at 7 am on May 6, 2025. Sri Lanka has not held local government elections since 2018. The 2022 elections were postponed following the economic crisis and the aragalaya (mass uprisings). The 2023 elections were indefinitely delayed after the government failed to allocate funds. Local government authorities have been functioning without elected representatives since March 2023, as the previous terms have…