Elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said the Elections Commission has done everything possible to urge the government to hold the provincial council elections.
However, he added that the Parliament is adopting a lethargic approach in this regard.
Mr. Deshapriya, speaking at a press briefing today said that he has written to the government over a period of 07 months to hold the elections, but failed to elicit any response.
Responding to journalists, Mr. Deshapriya said that the cabinet must initiate the proceedure of holding the polls by approving the new electoral system.
He also added that the deadline of two months provided to the special committee to submit the review of the delimitation report, has ended today.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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