Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Faizer Mustapha said that the Government has no intention to postpone the Local Government election and it is expected to be held in June this year after resolving of the issues regarding the demarcation of electoral boundaries in local government wards.
Addressing a press briefing held at the Government Information Department today, Minister stressed that the government has no intention of holding the LG polls under the previous system.
According to the Government Information Department, about 2,000 appeals and suggestions have been received from main political parties with regard to the boundary definitions. The President has instructed the relevant officials to make appropriate boundary definitions taking the appeals in to consideration, the Minister said.
An Attorney at law and his wife was shot dead in the car park of a super market in Akuregoda today evening.
Maithree Wickramasinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was due to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today to record a statement, has requested a two week period to provide her statement.
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