AUDIO: Local Government Elections bill before House next month

The Local Government Election Bill will be presented in Parliament next month enabling the government to conduct the next local government election under both the first past the post and the present Proportional Representative system, Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardene said, the Government Information Dept. reported.

Accordingly, Cabinet on September 8 had approved to amend the Local Government Elections Ordinance and the Municipal Council Ordinance, Urban Council Ordinance and the Pradeshiya Sabha Act and to introduce a new Local Government Elections Act incorporating all previous amendments and the new proposals to be presented to Parliament.