Government Has Dissolved Western And Southern Provincial Councils

The Government has dissolved both Western and Southern Provincial Councils with effect from midnight tonight(12).

Chief Ministers of Western and Southern Provincial Councils Prasanna Ranathunge and Shan Wijelal De Silva respectively have sent written requests to the Provincial Governors yesterday(11) regarding the dissolving of their councils and accordingly the governors of two councils have dissolved them with effect from midnight tonight.

According to government sources the elections for the two councils are scheduled to be held on 29th of March this year.