Election monitors have decided to educate the international community of the postponement of the Local Government Election that was due to be worked off on the 9th of March.
Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies Manjula Gajanayake said the prevention of the postponement of the election cannot be done locally.
Gajanayake said 80,000 candidates who submitted nominations for the Local Government Election are faced with a grave injustice owing to the postponement.
Meanwhile, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections has vowed to seek legal action against the postponement of the Local Government Election.
PAFFREL Executive Director Rohana Hettiarachchi said all steps will be taken to protect the electoral rights of the public.
The Election Commission yesterday informed that the Local Government Election will not be held on the 9th of March 2023 as previously announced.
The Commission stated that the new date to hold the election will be announced on the 3rd of March.
The Commission stated that the election is being postponed due to reasons beyond the control of the Election Commission.
The decision was reached when members of the Election Commission convened yesterday (24) to discuss the matter.