INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Despite having actually informed the Supreme Court of the problems referring to the holding of the 2023 Local Government election, the
Election Commission of Sri Lanka has actually specified that they are unable to refund the election deposits which have currently been
placed.Speaking to Ada Derana about the matter, Chairman of the Commission, Attorney-at-Law Nimal
Punchihewa mentioned that the deposits might be refunded only in the event the nominations sent for the upcoming election are cancelled.He
further mentioned that in order for the elections to be cancelled, the Government is needed to table a Bill in this regard prior to the
Parliament, else, nominations will be cancelled only by method of a gazette notification.Punchihewa kept in mind, however, that no official
declaration has actually been made verifying that the LG election will not be held this year, however only that the Supreme Court has been
notified of the difficulties to hold the election on the presently scheduled date-- 09 March 2023.
