The government has decided to postpone the provincial council election in view of the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country.

The decision to postpone the provincial council election was taken at a meeting of the party leaders representing the ruling party held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday afternoon presided over by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

According to party leaders, the issue of whether the provincial council elections will be held soon was discussed at the meeting and considering the COVID-19 situation and at the request of the Maha Sangha, it was decided to postpone the provincial council election.

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