No hindrance to Local Government polls by change in NEC members - NEC

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Election Commission says even though the chairman and members of the commission have changed, there will be no disruption to the activities of the currently announced local government elections.

A senior spokesman said that the process related to the election is continuing as usual.

The Constitutional Council recently decided to appoint five new members for the Election Commission.

A spokesperson of the Constitutional Council stated that the Commission proposed to nominate Nimal Punchihewa, Chairman of the Election Commission, as a member of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission.

The appointment of the new members nominated by the Constitutional Council to the relevant positions of the election commission will be conducted after the President's return to the island.

Until then, the existing members of the Election Commission and the Human Rights Commission will continue in the same positions says the National Election Commission.