President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced in Parliament yesterday that both the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will be held next year.
The President said this while replying to a statement made by the Chief Opposition Whip, Lakshman Kiriella, that the Government is afraid of holding elections.
The President also said that there is no reason to be afraid of holding an election since democracy has been established in the country. The President said that not a single election will be postponed and the Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be held next year. The President further said that the Local Government and Provincial Council elections could be conducted, adding that there were no issues in carrying it out.
President Wickremesinghe said this while participating in the Committee Stage Debate in Parliament yesterday.
The President further said that democracy has been established in the country. Therefore, no one can claim that we are afraid of voters. I will take measures to hold both Presidential and Parliamentary elections next year. Provincial Councils and Local Government elections can be held in the following year, he said.
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