25 February 2023 12:00 am Views - 229
By Kelum Bandara
The Election Commission which met yesterday ruled out the possibility of conducting the local authorities’ elections on March 9, 2023 due to inability to print ballot papers and other reasons, an official said. The Commission is constrained in proceeding with logical arrangements for the conduct of the elections because the government has not released money.
Normally, financial allocations are required to pay for printing ballot papers, transportation of ballot boxes, payment for public servants assigned to poll duties. An official said the Commission will meet on March 3 to decide on fresh dates.
Also, the Commission decided to request Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana to intervene in getting sufficient funds released to conduct the elections.