Already Uva, Northern, Sabragamuva and Southern Provincial Councils have defeated the development ( Special Provision) bill . Today in the Central Provincial Council this bill was defeated . While 34 Provincial Council members voted against it , four members abstained from voting. UNP members reported to have walked out during voting.
Out of nine Provincial councils Development ( Special Provision) Bill had been defeated despite Prime Minister met some of the Chief Ministers and under took to amend the act.