Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake 10 days ago put off polling for six months in restive northern and eastern regions, large tracts of which are under the control of Tamil Tiger guerrillas.
The decision followed reports from local administrators, who complained of practical difficulties in staging the poll in areas where the rebels hold sway.
Court cases have blocked voting in several key local councils, including in Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo.
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