President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the Election Commission has not yet legally decided on a date to hold the election and that there are no funds to conduct an election.
“The election has not been postponed and there is no election to be postponed”, he said.
Addressing the parliament this morning (Feb. 23), the president highlighted that his priority is to rebuild the economy. “I prioritize the economy. If it is not built, there will be no country left.”
Furthermore, the President mentioned that the funds for the LG election have not been requested from the EC, with the request letter being signed by the accountant at the Elections Commission instead. He said that this highlights the lack of progress in preparing for the local government election.
