The Election Commission said that various false news and misinformation are being spread over the legality of the local government elections which was scheduled to be held on March 9.
The Commission said it had issued 17 gazette notifications with the consent of its members regarding the LG polls.
The Commission said it had requested Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as well to intervene to obtain the funds required for the election from the Treasury.
Meanwhile, a report containing information on the activities of the Commission in terms of the LG Polls had also been handed over to the Speaker on the 24th.
The Election Commission said that the LG Polls cannot be held on March 9 due to various extraneous matters which are out of the Commission’s control. The Election Commission is scheduled to declare the new date of the election on the 3rd.
