Colombo (News 1st): Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya says they hope to hold the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Elections during the first week of October. The Supreme Court yesterday (August 31) issued an order on the National Elections Commission to immediately hold an election to elect members for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha.

The Supreme Court delivered the order with regard to a petition filed by the Secretary of the Democratic United National Front against rejecting its nominations for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha at the local government elections.

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