Party leaders to meet today (1); LG Poll on agenda

COLOMBO (News 1st); Leader of Political Parties represented in the Sri Lankan Parliament are expected to meet Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Wednesday (1).

The meeting will be centered on the letter addressed to the Speaker by the Election Commission that sought intervention to secure funding for the Local Government Election 2023.

In addition, the next parliament week and the agenda are also likely to be discussed.

The opposition leader, and a group of opposition MPs met the Speaker on Tuesday (28) to discuss on the future steps that would be taken with regard to the letter sent by the Election Commission seeking intervention for funds.

The opposition leader, and a group of opposition MPs had informed the Speaker that the Finance Secretary should be summoned to the Parliament for an inquiry over the letter sent by the Election Commission. 

They requested the speaker to summon parliament immediately to discuss this matter.

SJB MPs and MPs representing the People's Freedom Alliance called on the speaker for this meeting.