Proposal to Appoint Selection Committee for Provincial Council Elections to be Presented to Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A proposal to review the existing legal framework pertaining to the conduct of Provincial Council elections — and to appoint a Selection Committee to fast-track the holding of the polls — is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament today.

The proposal will be presented by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Prof. Chandana Abeyratne.

During today’s Committee Stage debate of the 2026 Budget, the expenditure heads of the Ministries of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, and Labour are being taken up for debate.

Minister Abeyratne noted that the proposal would be formally presented during the course of the debate.