February 23, 2023, Colombo: Local government election has not been declared legally, and therefore, there is no question of a postponement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated today.
“An election has not been declared legally as there has not been a quorum when the election commission members decided on the date.
“There were only two members present when the decision was made on the date while the two present had decided on the date and then inquired about the view of the remaining members who were not present. The quorum of the election commission meeting is three legally therefore, no official declaration of the local government elections legally,” the President said.
“Also, the funds for the local polls have not been requested from the election commission. The accountant at the Elections Department has signed the request letter.
