COLOMBO (News 1st) – National Elections Commission stated that the negligence of the legislature and the executive has led to the delay in provincial council elections. Mahinda Deshapriya speaking to News 1st noted that National Elections Commission or its employees are not responsible for the delay.

Meanwhile, Mahinda Deshapriya also made comments regarding the possibility of holding both Presidential and Provincial Council elections simultaneously.

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