Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said yesterday preparations for the Provincial Council elections are underway to be held in October.
He said at a media briefing yesterday at the Elections Secretariat that the terms of the North Central, Eastern and the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils will expire between September 6 and October 1.
He added that according to the provisions the date of the Provincial Council Election should be declared within a week of such expiration.
“According to the provisions of the law the Provincial Council Election cannot be postponed,” he said. “If it is needed to be postponed a motion should be passed with two third majority of all the members including those absent”.
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.
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