President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held next year.
Addressing the Parliament today (Nov 22), President Wickremesinghe further assured that the two elections will not be postponed.
“How can you say we are scared to hold elections? The elections will be held. Both the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held next year,” he said.
The President further said all the local and provincial council elections could be conducted the following year, adding that there were no issues in carrying it out.
He made the announcement while joining the Parliamentary debate on the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2024.
The President made the remarks in response to a question raised by Chief Opposition Whip MP Lakshman Kiriella. (NewsWire)