LG polls in April, EC to announce date: Nalinda

By Ajith Siriwardana  

The Local Government elections will be held in April and the Elections Commission will announce the date soon, Cabinet spokesman, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.   

He told the weekly briefing to announce Cabinet decisions that the Speaker has received the Supreme Court determination on the draft Bill regarding the re-conduct of the LG elections.   

The Minister said the draft bill will be taken up for debate after the Speaker announces the Supreme Court determination to Parliament. The Local Government elections will be held in April and the Elections Commission will announce the date soon, Cabinet spokesman, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.  The Minister said the draft bill will be taken up for debate after the Speaker announces the Supreme Court determination to Parliament.