The Election Commission had met in the morning today (24) to discuss the holding of local government elections on March 9 and it is reported that the local government elections scheduled to be held on March 9 will not be held on that day due to matters that have arisen beyond the control of the commission. The Election Commission announces that the date of the control vote will be announced on March 3.
It has also been decided to submit a report to the Speaker of the Parliament asking him to intervene to get the necessary funds for the polls from the treasury and there to submit a report containing information about the constitutionally performed tasks by the Election Commission in connection with the polls to be held on March 9. And says.
For this discussion, the chairman of the Election Commission, lawyer Nimal G. Punchiheva and its members M.M.Mohammed, K.P.P.Pathirana, S.B. It is reported that Diwaratne participated.