The Chairman of the National Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa says the gazette notification for the local government polls will be issued soon.
According to the Local Government Polling Act, to hold the election on 20th March 2023, the relevant gazette notification must be issued before January 5th 2023.
Therefore, several rounds of discussions have been held regarding the upcoming elections.
The Chairman of the NEC further said the related discussions will also be held in the coming days.