After nearly an hour of intense debate, it has been decided to proceed with a secret vote to elect the Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
The Inaugural meeting of the CMC commenced this morning to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the Local Council.
The names of Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) and Riza Zarook of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) were proposed for the post of Mayor of Colombo.
However, a tense situation arose due to an argument over whether an open vote or a secret ballot should be held to elect the Mayor, which was eventually resolved after one hour, with an agreement being reached for a secret vote.
Preparations are underway to commence voting. (Newswire)