The Chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said, that the period of North Central, Sabaragamuwa and the Eastern Provincial Councils will expire on 1st October 2017.
Hence, the Elections Commission would issue the Gazette notification calling for nominations on October 2, 2017 for above three Provincial Councils. He further said, that the Election could only be postponed by bringing amendment to Article 154 E of the Constitution.
The Elections Commission has announced its position on calling nomination for polls on three PCs to the representatives of the political parties last week.