Elpitiya PC Election to be held in October

Colombo (News 1st): Recommendations have been made to hold the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election between the 5th and 15th of October. Galle District Secretary Somaratne Vidanapathirana said the recommendation has been forwarded to the Elections Commission. The Supreme Court issued an order on the 30th of August, on the National Elections Commission, to immediately hold an election to elect members for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha. The Supreme Court delivered the order after considering a petition filed by the Secretary of the Democratic United National Front against rejecting its nominations for the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha at the recent Local Government Elections. The order was delivered by Justices Prasanna Jayawardena, Vijith Malalgoda and Murdhu Fernando.