Sri Lanka ruling alliance coalition party to swear in its local government councilors separately

A coalition partner of Sri Lanka's ruling alliance, Sinhala Buddhist political party Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) says that it will hold a special swearing-in ceremony for its candidates elected to the local government authorities.

JHU leader Ven. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero will preside the swearing-in ceremony.

The media spokesman of the JHU, Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe said the party fielded 53 candidates and 18 of them were elected.

Of the elected councilors of the JHU, seven are Buddhist monks.

The JHU candidate topped the list of preferential votes of the United People's Freedom Alliance in Pathahewaheta Pradeshiya Sabha of Kandy district.