LG Polls Gazette Notification Next Week – Faiszer 

A discussion was held yesterday between the PM Ranil Wickremasinghe and leaders of political parties to find out their views and opinions about LG polls. After obtaining the views of the political parties with regard to amending the act, certain agreement was reached with regard to Nuwara-Eliya and Ambagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabhas. He said , they have received a report on the amalgamation of Ambagamuwa, which is to be constituted as a separate polling division within the Nuwara Eliya Electoral District and would finalize the draft gazette notification by this week. All political parties mutually agreed upon to expedite activities so that the Election Commission may hold elections on January 27th next year.

“It is the responsibility of the Elections Commissioner to formally announce the date, however at this meeting the heads of the political parties agreed to speed up and expedite their work so that the elections could be held on January 27 th , said Minister Mano Ganeshan.

Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Faiszer Musthapha, who participated in the discussion, revealed that the Gazette notification to facilitate the Local Government elections, to be held in January, will be issued next week