President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Election Commission had not legally declared the Local Government elections.
Speaking in Parliament he said there is also a lack of funds to have an election.
“We have not postponed an election and there is no election to be postponed”, he added.
The President said there was no proper quorum to take a decision on holding elections.
He explained that he have given priority to rebuild the economy and pointed out there would be no country left.
“You can’t have a constitution without a nation. The first duty of the president is to protect the nation, and then to protect the constitution.”
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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