General Election To Be Held Prior To Local Government Poll- President Sisisena

President Maithripala Sirisena has said today(12) that the local government bodies will become under the supervision of a special commissioner after they will  automatically dissolve on 15th of May.According to the  President he prefers to conduct the General Election prior to the local government poll.

The official term of the local government bodies ended on 31st of March this year but the government had extended the term until 15th of May due to the political situation prevailing in the country at that time following the Presidential Election held on 08th of January.

However earlier the Political Analysts have predicted that the local government poll will be held prior to the general election as the extended term of the local government bodies due to end on 15th of May.

Meanwhile the proposed 20th Amendment regarding the electoral reforms was presented to  all political parties by the President Yesterday(11).The Parliament is scheduled to be dissolved soon after the passing of 20th Amendment the government sources have said.