Elections Commission Dismissed Rumour of Postponing PC Elections

There was  speculation among politicians that  the government was planning to postpone the elections to the North-Central, Sabaragamuwa and Eastern Provincial Councils whose term ends in September this year.

However, the Elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya today announced that the elections for the provincial councils will be held  once their terms end. The Government  will find it difficult to find some good reason to postpone these elections citing delays in delimitation. He said as Election Commission Chairman, he could take steps to hold elections after the tenure expires.

 If the government wants  to  postpone  the elections, it can only be done by calling a referendum.