INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The new dates for the 2023 Local Government polls will be announced on March 03, 2023, the Election Commission announced in a media release
today.Thereby, the LG election will not be held on March 09 as scheduled due to matters beyond the control of the election body, the
polls would be held on March 09.It was attended by the chairman of the election body, Attorney-at-Law Nimal G
Punchihewa and its members, M.M
Pathirana.At this meeting, it was also decided to submit a written request to the Speaker of Parliament to intervene to urge the Treasury to
make available the funds required to conduct the LG polls, the election body said further.Meanwhile, a report compiled on the constitutional
actions taken by the Election Commission with regard to the LG polls which was initially slated to be held on March 09 will also be handed
over to the Speaker, along with the aforementioned request.
