Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath announced in Parliament yesterday that the Government plans to hold the long-delayed Provincial Council Elections within the next year.
“We will decide on the election once the ongoing delimitation process is completed. Afterwards, a decision will be made on whether the election will be held under the proportional representation system or a mixed electoral system,” the Minister stated.
He added that the final decision rests with Parliament, emphasizing that the necessary legal and administrative steps will follow the completion of the delimitation process.
Minister Herath made these remarks in response to questions raised by opposition MPs Jeevan Thondaman and S. Rasamanickam regarding the timeline for holding Provincial Council elections.
