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President Maitripala Sirisena had instructed Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Faiszer Musthapha to hold the elections to the Local authorities without further delay, the Daily Mirror learnt yesterday.
The Minister told the Daily Mirror that he would call for the immediate amendments of current laws governing such elections to sort out some technical issues.
Earlier, the Elections Commission highlighted more than 50 shortcomings in the prevailing laws, to be rectified.
Minister Mustapha said he would take action to work out amendments to the current laws by way of fresh legislation to be presented to Parliament very soon.
He said the Government had already Gazetted the electoral wards rectifying the anomalies in the previous delimitation process.
The Gazette notification, he said, could be accessed by anyone in the Publication Bureau.
There are 335 local bodies in the country- Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas. (KB)
Saman Monday, 27 March 2017 09:21 AM
Why this government has cabinet ministers and MPs who can't do anything and spend every penny taxpayers pay. Each and every problem has to resolve by the President.
Dr Soon Monday, 27 March 2017 09:55 AM
Every thing Very SOON......That Soon is never Soon
ceylon Monday, 27 March 2017 10:10 AM
sirisena baby dont know anything. via DM Android App
Madiya Monday, 27 March 2017 11:09 AM
Was he referring to F1 racing?
Tom Monday, 27 March 2017 11:54 AM
More elections more innocent tax payers money spent more death more money to have all these Pradashiya sabaha MP maintained.
shanthapriya Monday, 27 March 2017 01:47 PM
At the same time do not panic to hold elections says MS to Faizer.
Sunil Monday, 27 March 2017 03:27 PM
The minister has deployed all the tactics under his belt to delay the elections. The people are eagerly awaiting to give a very clear message to this government. That would be "go home".
Gamalath Monday, 27 March 2017 04:58 PM
Faizar is all talk . Someone is pulling him like a puppet .Only talk Gov
Selvyn Monday, 27 March 2017 07:25 PM
This man talks a lot and getting angry for nothing. Its time for him to pull his socks via DM Android App
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