Minister of State Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Chandana Abeyratne, says that Provincial Council elections will be held as soon as a consensus is reached on a new electoral framework.
The Minister made these remarks following a ceremony held in Kandy.
According to the minister, the provincial council elections were postponed during the previous administration about seven years ago and emphasized that the current government has not conducted Provinical Council elections as the current administration has identified the requirement of a new electoral system and stated that discussions are underway on this.
Accordingly, a committee has been appointed to decide on how to implement a new electoral system.
Minister Abeyratne emphasized that once the committee concludes its work and an agreement is reached, the government is committed to conducting the elections without further delay.