Shantha Nandakumara, a resident of Galapitamada in Warakapola, says that although candidate after candidate comes to their houses, soliciting their votes, most people are not interested in the polls. Nuwan Gunaratna, a carpenter by profession, is contesting from the UNP for the Kegalle Pradeshiya Sabha. The Kegalle district, like many other districts, has enjoyed a relatively incident free poll, largely due to the new mixed electoral system. In the Ratnapura district, elections are being held to the Ratnapura Municipal Council, the Balangoda Urban Council and 14 Pradeshiya Sabhas. The Ratnapura district also has seen a few politicians crossing over to rival parties after they failed to obtain nominations from their parties.

Source: Sunday Times February 03, 2018 20:26 UTC