Sri Lanka will hold local government elections before the Tamil and Sinhala new year in April, the country's prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in parliament on Friday.
Responding to a question by the chief opposition whip on electoral reform, Mr Wickremesinghe said discussions on electoral reforms are being held.
"We will take a decision in Parliament. Women's representation in Local Government Institutions will be 25 percent," he said.
"According to the new system it could be even 100 percent. But 75 percent will be the maximum male representation."
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