A final decision on holding of the provincial council elections will be taken at a meeting of party leaders which is to be held on May 4th under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, government sources said.
The government has decided to steadfastly resolve two issues at the meeting.
They include the unresolved issue of the election system and whether 03 candidates can be fielded for each division.
If a final decision is taken on that day, the Provincial Council Elections Act will be amended in the next few weeks with the necessary delimitation work to commence soon.
The aim of the government is to hold provincial council elections before the end of this year.