Speaker to certify LG polls (Amendment) Bill on Thursday

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya will certify the Local Authorities Election (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, a media release from his office said today.

It said the Speaker had already advised the relevant authorities to have the Bill ready by this date so that he could certify it under Article 79 and 80 of the Constitution in terms of Standing Order 69.

The Local Authorities Election (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament last week with 120 members voting in favour and 44 abstentions.